Juliet E McKennaAug 3, 2025

"If generative AI could REALLY make the next GTA in 6 months with 10 staff, or write the next bestseller, or produce 10 blockbusters a day? They wouldn't be trying to sell it to YOU. They would keep it for themselves and guard it from you ferociously."

I've seen this quote without attribution a couple of times. Whoever said it, they're spot on.

Show threadOliver JensenAug 3, 2025

@JulietEMcKenna the version of this that I have heard for years now is:

> Nobody will ever rent you a money-printing-press for less money than they could print on it themselves.

I first came across this quote in the context of renting hashing power for pooled crypto mining, but it has relevance in a lot of contexts.

Show threadDaniel
@ojensen @JulietEMcKenna
Sidenote: Doesn't apply to a real money printing press.
Aug 5, 2025 at 4:01pmWeb