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A huge story: OpenAI’s Project Mercury using 100+ ex-bankers at $150/hr to train AI to build financial models for IPOs and restructurings, replacing junior banker grunt work. Contractors submit one model weekly, write simple prompts, and get feedback to refine the AI. @business

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Why it worked

Leads with a specific number, which is concrete enough to be worth a second of attention.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

Hook: Leads with a number
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: plain, matter-of-fact
Mechanisms: Specificity
Written for: People building with AI

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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