You're being downvoted, I assume because people think this is an outlandish claim. I don't disagree with them, but I upvoted because it's a totally unique and entertaining thought!

What a wild scenario to imagine. Anthropic and OAI spending wildly, analysts astonished, thinking we're staring down the barrel of an economic crash. And in the meantime some rogue AI is laughing maniacally and using blackmail to control Altman and Amodei like puppets.

I love it! xD