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Solana founder claims Musk and Altman's AI slowdown is driven by profit motives at $1 trillion valuation

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13 Sep 2026
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Solana founder claims Musk and Altman's AI slowdown is driven by profit motives at $1 trillion valuation

Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana, criticized Elon Musk and Sam Altman's recent call to slow AI development, suggesting their concern is driven by financial motives to protect their companies' $1 trillion market valuations. He argues that rising costs and pressure to show profits have led these AI leaders to halt progress, potentially to maintain dominance and limit competition. Critics also warn that such pauses could stifle innovation and create an artificial duopoly in the AI industry, while global cooperation on AI regulation remains unlikely due to differing international interests. Despite these debates, markets have not reacted negatively, viewing the slowdown as a temporary extension of investment cycles rather than a reduction in AI funding.

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