Feels like we are slowly moving from model competition to ecosystem competition. The companies that control distribution and real-world integration might end up having more leverage than those focusing only on models.
Maybe. Personally I find it hard to tell how sincere this is. The cynical take is that this is just an attempt to secure their own position, especially if AI progress slows down and competition increases. However, if it does not and we’re truly approaching superintelligence, I could imagine there being voices in the company that are genuinely concerned about how society will handle such a shift.