AGI is probably bad for startups, even if it doesn't lead to ASI

The author argues that artificial general intelligence will likely harm startups by neutralizing their primary advantages of alignment and focus. While superintelligences may eventually compete directly with startups, the author suggests that prior to that, ubiquitous intelligence will allow large corporate incumbents to solve internal principal-agent problems and manage employees more effectively, scaling up their operations and crushing startup competition. Open article →