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Well, as a counterpoint, Apple did become a $2 trillion dollar company...

Distortion is easiest when the products really work. :)



Apple got up to $3 trillion back in 2023.


Indeed, and they’re at 2.87T today… Built largely on differentiated high-margin products, which is not how I would describe OpenAI. I should clarify that I’m a fan of both companies, but the reality is that OpenAI’s business model depends on how well it can commoditize itself.




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