AnalysisBusinessOctober 22, 2026

Ask HN debates why OpenAI doesn't just build companies on its models

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A Hacker News thread asks why frontier labs like OpenAI and Anthropic sell model access instead of launching their own model-powered companies. The poster argues building products directly could earn more than licensing the models as the primary revenue source.

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