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The fundamental insight is that competition over profits will fade into a background noise, overshadowed by "endless cash" and strategic land-grabbing. Margins may shrink or disappear altogether, but the vast amounts of capital mean that no company will struggle to sustain operations or innovate. Instead, the real contest will be over strategic influence—who controls technological standards, who maintains geopolitical dominance, and who shapes the future AI and robot ecosystems.
Elon Musk's approach—constant innovation—becomes paramount. It enables Tesla to sustain a foretaste of monopoly power by staying ahead, even as competitors attempt to catch up or forge alliances.