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The Substitution Wave in AI
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The Substitution Wave in AI
Tomasz TunguzFrontier model prices keep rising while open-source crosses the good enough line. Coinbase, Lindy, Harvey & Cursor are substituting — & the savings go straight back into more tokens.
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This is worth tracking because it is a concrete builder signal, not just a passing headline. The source preview points to a practical workflow, open-source tool, prompt pattern, or implementation detail. For builders and operators, "The Substitution Wave in AI" can be used as a checkpoint for shipping faster, improving internal workflows, and spotting repeatable builder patterns. I keep this thread indexed so future searches around AI builder tips, agent workflows, prompts, and implementation patterns can land on a source-linked page instead of disappearing into a fast-moving feed from Tomasz Tunguz.
What to take from this signal
Context
"The Substitution Wave in AI" is archived here as a source-linked AI signal from Tomasz Tunguz. The useful part is the connection between Substitution, Wave, Frontier, model, prices and shipping faster, improving internal workflows, and spotting repeatable builder patterns, which makes the item more actionable than a normal feed headline. The source context says: Frontier model prices keep rising while open-source crosses the good enough line. Coinbase, Lindy, Harvey & Cursor are substituting — & the savings go straight back into more tokens.
Builder takeaway
For an AI builder, the main takeaway is to watch how this signal changes practical decisions around tooling, prompts, agent loops, implementation speed, and repeatable workflows. It can inform what to test next, which product surface to compare, and whether the underlying workflow is ready for real users.
Source context
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