Toolmaker

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Sankar: AI value will accrue to toolmakers, not model providers
“If AI is electricity, like in electricity, all the value didn't accrete to the people who made the turbine generators. It went to the people who made the tools that ran on electricity.”
Shyam Sankar Apr 28, 2025 ▶ 3:00 How to Win in the Age of AI and Autonomy | Shyam Sankar on TBPN
Dyson: Toolmakers make all their money when clients request design changes
“Now, one of the things about tooling is that you, if you make any changes, that's where the toolmaker makes all his money. It's like a builder. You make changes, the builder starts piling on the costs.”
Sir James Dyson Jul 22, 2019 ▶ 27:47 Dyson: James Dyson (2018)
Dyson: Design changes during tooling cause manufacturing costs to balloon
“Now one of the things about tooling is that you, if you make any changes, that's where the toolmaker makes all his money. It's like a builder. You make changes, the builder starts piling on the costs.”
Sir James Dyson Feb 12, 2018 ▶ 26:49 Dyson: James Dyson

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