@BenjaminDEKR: A major mistake a lot of startups made in the last ~2 years was thinking people would use different, specialized AIs fo…
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This tweet points out a common mistake by AI startups in assuming users would adopt specialized AIs for specific tasks, whereas general-purpose AI models are more practical and widely used.
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A major mistake a lot of startups made in the last ~2 years was thinking people would use different, specialized AIs for each thing
So like, “an AI that answers questions about home appliances” or “ChatGPT but for truck drivers.”
when really everything goes into ONE single bin.
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