The question of whether OpenAI/Anthropic-style frontier model companies can sustain multi-trillion-dollar valuations is resolved by end of 2026 via IPO pricing, open-model efficiency data, or price competition.

Original statement

“The resolution of this trillion dollar bet will happen before EOY 2026. Stakes are enormous on the outcome. Path1: Markets price the Ant IPO and public valuation answers this question. Path2: Harness + Open Model math becomes more precise and well known. It shows material token efficiency. Model forward valuations changes independent of current revenue run rate. Path3: Open Models pressure proactive price cuts and performance improvements on token efficiency from the frontier labs. This resets the Pareto frontier. If I had to guess, valuations were most skewed and top ticked in Feb. Valuations can still rise from here but it will be less skewed and will be measured more precisely on an EV/MW basis.”

Market context

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Resolution

This prediction remains open.