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We're we're on our way to commodification is Yeah. I think what's happening. This could very much look like storage or compute in a couple of years, looked, you know, twenty years into Web two point o, which is people just start stop thinking about it and can't tell the difference. It's completely possible that there'll be 20 different models, that all have, you know, 99% similar results. Not for superintelligence and trying to cure cancer or fold proteins or solve mysteries of the universe and, you know, go through every single image on in the world, but be able to tell you how to make sushi rice really well or, you know, where to plan your trip for your family in Europe for two weeks, you know, at this price point. So we're gonna see that commodification happen. I think right now, if you were to switch the models from the major companies for fifty, sixty, 70%, maybe 70% of queries, I don't think consumers could tell the difference. This Week in Startups is brought to you by Northwest Registered Agent. Starting your business should be simple. With Northwest Registered Agent, you can form your entire business identity in just 10 clicks and ten minutes. From LLCs to trademarks, domains to custom websites, they've got you covered. Get more privacy, more options, and more done. Visit northwestregisteredagent.com/twist today. AWS Activate. AWS Activate helps startups bring their ideas to life. As you build and scale your business, activate credits grow with you to support your changing needs. Apply to AWS activate today and receive up to $100,000 in credits. Visit aws.amazon.com/startups/credits. And Vanta. Compliance and security shouldn't be a deal breaker for startups to win new business. Vanta makes it easy for companies to get a SOC two report fast. Get $1,000 off for a limited time at vanta.com/twist. Alright, everybody. Welcome back to This Week in Startups. I'm Jason Calacanis with my cohosts with me today, my cohost, Alex Wilhelm and Lon Harris. Hey, everybody. Hey. Hey. Hey. How are you guys doing? Let's go to our first story, which, in the media space is super interesting. I saw South Park had taken a couple of weeks off, and, they're back. They took last week off under strange circumstances. The day of the show, there was a tweet from the South Park account apparently signed by Matt Parker, Matt Stone and Trey Parker saying apologies. We make the show, you know, right up to the moment that it premieres. That's how they always have made it so that that's how they get it so timely. And so they said, but this week, we just missed our deadline. No South Park this week. We'll see you all next week. Now that has happened in the past, but it's rare. And in this charged political climate with the Ellis had family having very recently taken over Paramount and now seeking to take over TikTok, Warner Brothers Discovery, they've got all these …