The fact that OpenAI has just released enough updates to destroy a lot of AI startups and plugins should make everyone think.
Does it still make sense to build products on top of the platform? Why should you invest time and money in creating new products that could soon be cannibalised by these people?
Yet it does make sense why? because most users wont get into paid options, not to mention complex configuration menus. And companies don’t have the time to get involved unless they are big enough to hire a specialist.
We are moving at the speed of light to a scenario where AI entrepreneurs will have only 2 competitive barriers, and neither of them are about technology, but about marketing and product management:
– Adding value with a laser focus. Making it really easy to solve very specific problems that people are willing to pay for.
– An active community supporting the product, because engaged communities are hard to replicate.
The ideal scenario would be a combination of these 2.
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