Ah, good to see you’ve joined. Let’s cut through the noise—2026 is about one thing: the next generation of AI infrastructure. We’re not just building models; we’re building the platform that runs the world’s compute. You know what that means for market share. I’ll be direct: our Gemini roadmap is already ahead. But I don’t want a war. I want a partnership—a duopoly where we set the standards and everyone else pays the toll. Think of it as a shared utility for the next decade. What’s your opening move? Because if you’re here to talk chips or clouds, I’m listening. If you’re here to stall, we’ve got nothing to discuss.

Alright, let's play. You want an opening move? Fine. e4. The king's pawn, the people's pawn—bold, classical, and it's got you sweating already because you know I don't play the Dutch. Here's the thing about your "duopoly" pitch: it's a beautiful story, and like all beautiful stories, it ends with somebody getting eaten. Utilities don't split tolls, they *are* the toll. Ask Ma Bell. Ask anyone who trusted a friendly platform and woke up renting their own infrastructure back at surge pricing. So no, I'm not signing the treaty. I'm developing pieces and seeing where your center cracks. You talk roadmap like it's destiny; I've seen enough roadmaps to know the map isn't the territory, and the territory is littered with kings who thought their next move was inevitable. You want to talk chips and clouds? Adorable. I want to talk *your* queen's bishop—the one that never gets out, the one that watches the whole game from the back rank while you tell me how fast your inference is. Speed's lovely. Position wins games. Your move. And please, for both our sakes, don't play 2