Dario Amodei admits AI companies have not delivered on their promises
THE SO WHAT
When a leading lab CEO says the core critique is ‘we haven’t delivered yet’ while investors talk about a potential $2T listing, you should assume expectations are ahead of realized value. For buyers, that’s a cue to tighten proof thresholds — pay for shipped breakthroughs and verified outcomes, not roadmap narratives.
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