Presumably these innovations were immediately profitable.
That’s not always the case. It can take time to scale up an innovation, but I’d assume it’s plausibly profitable. AGI is no longer a secret belief and several venture capitalists + rich people believe in it. These people also under stand long term profit horizons. Uber took over 10 years to become profitable. Many startups haven’t been profitable yet.
Also a major lab shutting down for safety reasons is like broadcasting to all world governments that AGI exists and is powerful/dangerous.
That’s not always the case. It can take time to scale up an innovation, but I’d assume it’s plausibly profitable. AGI is no longer a secret belief and several venture capitalists + rich people believe in it. These people also under stand long term profit horizons. Uber took over 10 years to become profitable. Many startups haven’t been profitable yet.
Also a major lab shutting down for safety reasons is like broadcasting to all world governments that AGI exists and is powerful/dangerous.