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Motley Fool Money · Friday, September 11, 2026

AI's Double-Edged Sword: Accelerant or Disruptor for Businesses?

The podcast discusses the dual nature of AI, with Scott Phillips and Andrew Page debating whether AI will be an accelerant for existing businesses or a disruptive force. They ponder if AI's accessibility democratizes innovation or creates new barriers for competition.

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What what does AI grow or shrink or eliminate entirely?
Scott Phillips
Others will be, it's just going to be an accelerant. It's just an accelerant. These things can be done more quickly. The direction it's heading may well speed up.
Scott Phillips
It's like, careful what you wish for.
Scott Phillips
Heard on Motley Fool Money — “The AI revolution continues. September 11, 2026, published Friday, September 11, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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