Citadel: AI-merican exceptionalism
The post Citadel: AI-merican exceptionalism appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. AI displacement is the obvious fear, but Frank Flight at Citadel argues the more powerful US story may be formation, not destruction. America’s edge is its ability to turn new tools into new businesses before the rest of the world has finished debating the risks. The small-business sector is the key transmission channel. If AI lowers the minimum efficient scale, founders can do more with less, pool capabilities across roles, and make expansion decisions that previously did not clear the economic hurdle. The labour story is less fixed-pie than the bear case suggests. Leaner start-ups may need fewer people per company, but if AI also triggers more business formation, the volume effect can offset lower labour intensity. The real AI dividend may be diffusion. When AI-exposed roles start showing up outside their traditional home industries and in regions with lower prior exposure, it suggests the technology is