AI is Like Water
Right now, people totally misunderstand what AI is. They see it as a tiger. A tiger is dangerous. It might eat me. It’s an adversary. And there’s danger in water, too — you can drown in it — but the danger of a flowing river of water is very different to the danger of a tiger. Water is dangerous, yes, but you can also swim in it, you can make boats... See more
Brian Sirgutz added
Sobriety source #2: AI as the next platform shift. Every wave of new companies that transforms their respective industries is fueled by a major platform or technology shift. The advent of the web did this. The smartphone and mobile applications did this. And there is no doubt that AI is our next wave. But does every new wave always necessarily favo... See more
The Great Sobriety for Venture Investing, Where To Start with AI, & Undeniable Data
Abie Cohen added
AI notes
Before we know it, saying a product “uses AI” will seem as silly and obvious as saying a product “uses a database.” Today, the average developer might not know how a query planner works, but they definitely use a database. Similarly, we don’t expect the average developer in five years to know how a transformer works. But we guarantee they will know... See more
Bryan Offutt • The Adoption of Machine Learning Will Resemble the Adoption of Databases | by Bryan Offutt | Index Ventures
Nicolay Gerold added
Unless you are one of a tiny handful of businesses who know exactly what they're going to use AI for, you do not need AI for anything - or rather, you do not need to do anything to reap the benefits. Artificial intelligence, as it exists and is useful now, is probably already baked into your businesses software supply chain. Your managed security p... See more
mataroa.blog • I Will Fucking Piledrive You if You Mention AI Again
sari and added
With Generative AI’s budding reasoning capabilities, a new class of agentic applications is starting to emerge.
What shape do these application layer companies take? Interestingly, these companies look different than their cloud predecessors:
What shape do these application layer companies take? Interestingly, these companies look different than their cloud predecessors:
- Cloud companies targeted the software profit pool. AI companies target the services profit pool.
- Cloud compa
Pat Grady • Generative AI’s Act O1
Mariana Oliveira and added