What’s Happening Inside the Biggest AI Companies That No One Talks About

What's happening in Silicon Valley? Why my friend is going on a long solo bike trip on Tuesday in the middle of work week?

I just met a close friend of mine in Europe who works at one of the largest and fastest-growing AI companies. Naturally, we caught up like old friends do - talking about family, Europe, our favorite hikes, and the best mountain bike rides (we’re both outdoors junkies). But eventually, the conversation turned to tech, AI, and what’s really happening in Silicon Valley.

And that’s when he told me something I wasn’t expecting. He’s going on a long solo bike trip this Tuesday - not for fun, not for vacation but because he has to. It’s mandatory.

There’s something happening in San Francisco and across the broader AI world that no one is really talking about. We’ve heard about similar stories coming out of China - but to see it unfold across the U.S. and even Europe? That’s new.

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