alt Hacker NewsThey’re referring to the comment that they’re replying to, which talks about capital gains tax in an entirely different context to how you referenced software ownership.
They’re referring to the comment that they’re replying to, which talks about capital gains tax in an entirely different context to how you referenced software ownership.
If a business invests in building an AI system, they now have an asset, and the value of the business reflects the fact the business owns that software asset now - if someone were to buy the business they would get the AI software and all its potential to monetize that asset in the future, so of course it has value.
If its value grows beyond the value the business originally invested to acquire it, it is quite literally a capital gain.
Why do you think Anthropic is worth $175-$350bn? Where did that capital value come from?