Google just committed $40 billion to Anthropic.

That's not a typo. $40,000,000,000.

And my first thought wasn't "great, more AI investment." It was: what happens to my workflow when the investor wants a return?

Let me ask you something speculative.

The hypothetical that keeps me up

Imagine it's 2020. You built your entire development workflow around a single AI subscription. You've trained yourself on its quirks, its strengths, its specific way of handling code review.

Then the company that owns it gets a $40B check from one of the largest advertising corporations on the planet.

Do you keep building on it?

Or do you quietly start evaluating alternatives?

What $40B actually buys

Here's what I know about how large corporate investments in AI companies tend to play out:

First 12-18 months : Everything stays the same. The PR is excellent.

Month 18-36 : Pricing "adjustments" for enterprise.…