The AI Gold Rush: Why Selling Tokens Is a Trap
Insights from the David Shapiro episode “"The window has closed"”, published June 15, 2026.
In ""The window has closed"" (David Shapiro, June 2026), as AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic go public, the industry shifts from speculative startups to normalized market utilities. Selling raw AI tokens is becoming a commodity business with plummeting margins, forcing companies to pivot toward building ecosystems and specialized software tools to survive the inevitable commoditization of intelligence.
In ""The window has closed"" (David Shapiro, June 2026), the intended audience is: Tech investors, SaaS founders, and corporate strategists evaluating the long-term viability of AI business models.
As AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic go public, the industry shifts from speculative startups to normalized market utilities. Selling raw AI tokens is becoming a commodity business with plummeting margins, forcing companies to pivot toward building ecosystems and specialized software tools to survive the inevitable commoditization of intelligence.
Tech investors, SaaS founders, and corporate strategists evaluating the long-term viability of AI business models.
Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Market Strategy, IPO, SaaS, Economics
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As AI giants like OpenAI and Anthropic go public, the industry shifts from speculative startups to normalized market utilities. Selling raw AI tokens is becoming a commodity business with plummeting margins, forcing companies to pivot toward building ecosystems and specialized software tools to survive the inevitable commoditization of intelligence.
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