Differentiation, Costs, and Margins: An Economic Perspective on the Rise of AI
“Money isn’t created — it just changes hands.” That’s how the capitalist doctrine works: generating profit inevitably means taking it from a competitor. And in a market where standing out is increasingly difficult (did someone say sustainable competitive advantage?), short-term wealth creation essentially comes down to eroding someone else’s margin. In this context, AI emerges as the big opportunity: optimizing processes, cutting costs, and maximizing efficiency by shifting human tasks to a fraction of the price. That’s what it was built for…