OpenAI models are only 5% of Cursor traffic. That might be the bigger story.
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OpenAI is reportedly cutting off Cursor following the SpaceX acquisition. Cursor's CEO stated that OpenAI models constitute only about 5% of their user traffic. This low percentage has led to speculation about whether frontier models are becoming interchangeable or if this 5% represents the most challenging tasks, raising questions about the broader implications for the AI industry.
OpenAI is cutting Cursor off after the SpaceX acquisition. Cursor’s CEO says OpenAI models are only about 5% of user traffic. That number surprised me more than the breakup. Are frontier models becoming interchangeable, or does that 5% represent the hardest work?