Milk Road AI The Deflationary Singularity: Why Everything is Going to ZERO w/ Salim Ismail
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Feb 16, 2026 
Salim Ismail, entrepreneur and author who studies exponential tech and organizational change. He lays out the economic singularity: AI plus cheap energy driving marginal costs toward zero. He explores effects on education, healthcare, SaaS, and blockchain-based trust. He discusses who resists the shift and what mindsets help navigate a rapidly deflationary future.
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Software Startups Face Instant Obsolescence Risk
- Rapid AI advances can instantly obsolesce startups selling software generation tools.
- Salim warns investors that product cycles are shortening and perception of obsolescence crushes valuations.
Be Cautious Funding AI Startups Now
- Be extremely cautious investing in AI startups because rapid model improvements can render them irrelevant quickly.
- Salim warns the startup-to-exit window is shrinking and investor timing must account for hyper-acceleration.
AI Diagnosis Reshapes Healthcare Economics
- AI diagnosis outperforms unaided human doctors and could make medical apps free and widespread.
- Widespread AI diagnostics would dramatically reduce healthcare spending and GDP contribution from healthcare.
