Two ways for an AI company to protect itself from competition: (a) depend not just on AI but also deep domain knowledge about a particular field, (b) have a very close relationship with the end users.
Paul Grahamtwitter.comTwo ways for an AI company to protect itself from competition: (a) depend not just on AI but also deep domain knowledge about a particular field, (b) have a very close relationship with the end users.
One of the most important topics for everyone building in AI right now is how to build a long-term moat. This becomes even more important given the acceleration of the cost of intelligence becoming nearly free.
Ultimately, the best way to think about this is by identifying how much software needs to be built on top of t... See more
Aaron Leviex.comThe classic software startup writes code to solve users' problems. If AI makes writing code more of a commodity, understanding users' problems will become the most important component of starting a startup. But it already is.
Paul Grahamx.comTechnology is not a moat. Never has been. There are so many examples of incumbents copying startup’s technology and leveraging their distribution to crush competition.
And AI coding models are quickly making technology even less defensible. With coding models like Claude, assistants like Cursor, and “no code” AI tools ... See more
Michael Mignanox.com