Midjourney reached peak innovation with only 8 employees, and Sam Altman suggests billion-dollar companies could eventually be run by one person, implying that government agencies could similarly be run with vastly fewer staff if AI is used effectively

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Tyler Cowen

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Midjourney... at the peak of its innovation was eight people... billion-dollar companies run by one person

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Ezra Klein on the Abundance Agenda | Conversations with TylerMercatus Center
Created: 8/11/2026, 8:01:31 AM

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