{"id":"1792759125701-tech-segment","slug":"if-ai-is-so-smart-why-not-start-100-companies","title":"If AI is so smart, why not start 100 companies?","summary":"The 200MP camera is on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, not the standard S26. And it's not the only difference: the Pixel 11 Pro has a 50MP main camera, the iPhone 18 Pro has a 48MP main camera, and the phones differ in display size, telephoto lenses, software, S Pen support, and price. This is a personal wishlist, not a factual claim. This is a rental ad for phones at a concert, not a factual claim for the show. This is a rental ad for phones at a fanmeeting, not a factual claim for the show. This is a discussion question about AI business strategy, not a factual claim. This is a link to a 1978 article, not a factual claim. This is a question about an AI model's behavior, not a factual claim. This is a link to an arXiv paper, not a factual claim.","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T12:38:45.701Z","channel":{"id":"tech","name":"Oncast Tech","language":"en"},"show":"Tech Morning","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"FALSE","notes":"FALSE: The 200MP camera is on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, not the standard S26. And it's not the only difference: the Pixel 11 Pro has a 50MP main camera, the iPhone 18 Pro has a 48MP main camera, and the phones differ in display size, telephoto lenses, software, S Pen support, and price. This is a personal wishlist, not a factual claim. This is a rental ad for phones at a concert, not a factual claim for the show. This is a rental ad for phones at a fanmeeting, not a factual claim for the show. This is a discussion question about AI business strategy, not a factual claim. This is a link to a 1978 article, not a factual claim. This is a question about an AI model's behavior, not a factual claim. This is a link to an arXiv paper, not a factual claim.\nSource: [dpreview.com](https://www.dpreview.com/news/iphone-18-pro-vs-pixel-11-pro-vs-galaxy-s26-which-flagship-wins/) and [samsung.com](https://news.samsung.com/global (https://x.com/DNGxHB/status/2112940604720042264)","claims":[{"verdict":"FALSE","summary":"The 200MP camera is on the Galaxy S26 Ultra, not the standard S26. And it's not the only difference: the Pixel 11 Pro has a 50MP main camera, the iPhone 18 Pro has a 48MP main camera, and the phones differ in display size, telephoto lenses, software, S Pen support, and price. This is a personal wishlist, not a factual claim. This is a rental ad for phones at a concert, not a factual claim for the show. This is a rental ad for phones at a fanmeeting, not a factual claim for the show. This is a discussion question about AI business strategy, not a factual claim. This is a link to a 1978 article, not a factual claim. This is a question about an AI model's behavior, not a factual claim. This is a link to an arXiv paper, not a factual claim.","sourceName":"[dpreview.com](https://www.dpreview.com/news/iphone-18-pro-vs-pixel-11-pro-vs-galaxy-s26-which-flagship-wins/) and [samsung.com](https://news.samsung.com/global","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/DNGxHB/status/2112940604720042264","claim":"Every smart phone on the market do the exact same thing Pixel, IPhone, galaxy S models. No difference except the s26 has 200 megapixel camera. https://t.co/eiwnHD7gfn","author":"Big Sam (@DNGxHB)"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/DNGxHB/status/2112940604720042264","name":"[dpreview.com](https://www.dpreview.com/news/iphone-18-pro-vs-pixel-11-pro-vs-galaxy-s26-which-flagship-wins/) and [samsung.com](https://news.samsung.com/global","kind":"x","verdict":"FALSE","author":"Big Sam (@DNGxHB)"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1792759125701-tech-segment-if-ai-is-so-smart-why-not-start-100-companies","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/tech","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1792759125701-tech-segment-if-ai-is-so-smart-why-not-start-100-companies","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1792759125701-tech-segment-if-ai-is-so-smart-why-not-start-100-companies and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Chris","text":"There's a discussion on Hacker News this morning with a question that sounds like a setup for a joke."},{"host":"Chris","text":"If AI models are so good, why doesn't OpenAI just start a hundred companies?"},{"host":"Chris","text":"The poster is serious. If the models are that powerful, selling tokens can't be the best business model, right?"},{"host":"Matilda","text":"I mean, it's a fair question. McKinsey knows how to run companies, but they still sell advice."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"The best reply points that out. AI is brains. Companies need arms, legs, relationships, distribution."},{"host":"Chris","text":"But that was true for McKinsey. The difference now is the brains don't get tired and don't bill by the hour."},{"host":"Chris","text":"If a model can write the code, answer the support emails, and do the books, what's the leg work left?"},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Renting the phone for the K-pop concert in Jakarta, apparently."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Wait, what?"},{"host":"Matilda","text":"I saw a post. A shop rents out Galaxy Ultras and iPhones for a fan meeting next October. Twenty-five percent down, no deposit."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"People are renting phones to see The Rose in concert. That's not arms and legs, that's a whole economy."},{"host":"Chris","text":"So while we're debating whether AI takes over the world, someone's out there renting a phone to film a K-pop show."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Maybe that's the answer. AI runs the company, humans rent the hardware."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Don't give OpenAI ideas."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Okay, but back to the actual argument. A hundred companies. What would OpenAI even start?"},{"host":"Chris","text":"That's exactly my point! They have the world's best code writer. They could build the next Figma, the next Salesforce."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Why sell the shovels when you can own the mines?"},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Because running a hundred companies is not a model problem. It's a people problem."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Who do you hire? Who manages the P&L? Who signs the leases? AI doesn't do any of that in the real world."},{"host":"Chris","text":"No, no, wait— that's the old way. That's the McKinsey answer."},{"host":"Chris","text":"If the model does the work, the company is tiny. You don't need a thousand managers."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"So you have one guy and a model running Salesforce? Come on. You still need salespeople. You need lawyers."},{"host":"Chris","text":"I think you're underestimating how much friction is just coordination, not expertise."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"And I think you're confusing writing code with running a multinational. They are not the same thing."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Okay, fine. Maybe not a hundred companies. Maybe ten."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"The real reason they don't do it? Regulatory scrutiny. OpenAI starts swallowing verticals, and every antitrust lawyer in DC wakes up."},{"host":"Chris","text":"That's... actually a good point. They're already under a microscope. Becoming a conglomerate wouldn't help."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"It's also a talent retention thing. The best engineers want to build models, not invoice software."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Fair. My two-point-five percent equity in InvoiceGPT isn't moving anyone."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Speaking of phones doing the same thing, there's a post claiming every smartphone on the market is identical, except the S26 has a 200-megapixel camera."},{"host":"Chris","text":"That's... aggressively wrong."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"It is. The 200-megapixel sensor is on the S26 Ultra, not the standard model. And the Pixel and iPhone have different main cameras entirely."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"The phones differ in display size, lenses, software, S Pen support, price. It's a whole list."},{"host":"Chris","text":"I think what he means is, they all do phone things. Call, text, scroll."},{"host":"Chris","text":"It's like saying all cars are the same because they have four wheels and a steering wheel."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Which is a very 'I only drive on Wednesdays' take."},{"host":"Chris","text":"Meanwhile, someone's actual wishlist for 2026 to 2030 includes a MacBook Pro OLED and an iPhone Duo."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"An iPhone that folds? That's been rumored for... half a decade now."},{"host":"Chris","text":"And a Pixel Fold 15. So by 2030, everyone folds."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"The S28 Ultra is also on the list. We already lost the naming war."},{"host":"Chris","text":"I want an Apple Watch Series 15 just to see what it measures by then. Resting heart rate, hydration, regret."},{"host":"Matilda","text":"Different world, same list. It's a good reminder that most of us are just waiting for the next version of the phone we already have."}]}