Ethan argues major AI labs avoid acquiring smaller competitors to prevent operational bloat and cultural misalignment
Selective talent acquisition is preferred over whole-company buyouts
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#1884Ethan@TORCHCOMPILEDIt feels like a deliberate choice, acquisitions feel like they need to be extremely selective and can quickly get you in “too many cooks” territory, organizational bloat, conflicting cultures and ways of working, and misalignment in leads on each side.
“paula”@paularambleswhy doesn't the bigger lab simply eat the smaller labs
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