PANews reported on November 17th that at the Cerebral Valley Summit in San Francisco, over 300 attendees participated in an anonymous survey, revealing diverse opinions within the industry regarding the future development of AI. Regarding OpenAI's annualized revenue forecast, industry insiders believe it will reach $30 billion by the end of 2026, with NVIDIA's market capitalization reaching $6 trillion, but the growth rate may not be as rapid as previously anticipated.
Furthermore, the independent committee report from OpenAI and Microsoft on whether AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) has been achieved may not be released until 2030 at the earliest. Although OpenAI is expected to continue dominating the LMARaena rankings in 2026, more attendees indicated a preference for investing in Anthropic over OpenAI. Additionally, Perplexity is considered one of the most controversial startups and is among the most sought-after targets for short selling in the industry.
The conference also discussed the trend of reverse takeovers in the AI field, including deals such as Meta and ScaleAI, and Google and Character. Participants pointed out that large tech companies are accelerating such acquisitions due to antitrust scrutiny and competition for limited talent, and are willing to invest heavily to maintain a competitive edge. Industry insiders believe that these deals are more about competing for top talent than simply integrating technology.


