Big Tech: "France is the place to build AI due to the regulatory landscape there." France: "You need a license to even do sport." (Already in the 80s 90s, people joked that France was one of the few functional Communist countries.)
@alexjc
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AI-powered coding: leveraging tests to enhance code quality
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The main benefits of AI for coding are to be gained when there are automated tests in place? In this case, the LLM is exploiting the gap between the quality of the code (lower) and the quality of the tests (higher). It's like using computation to "pump" quality from the tests to
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Series B Startup Struggles Without Product-Market Fit
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Yeah, I didn't mention anything technical for similar reasons. It's Series B officially but in practice feels more like a Seed project with no product-market fit!
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VCs Recognize Blockchain Opportunity for Creator Rights Protection
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They said investors didn't believe in Copyright. They said investors didn't care about creative people. Blockchain fixes that! (Jokes aside it's a good sign; it shows top VCs see the business opportunity in the changing meta, and believe there's a strong demand for solutions.)
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Community as Competitive Moat Over Feature Copying
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COLLABORATION But even features can be copied easily by your competition. The next level is understanding that your community is your biggest moat. Not users that would immediately switch to lower cost options, but dedicated fans who you treat well & support you in return!
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AI Companies Strategy: From Level Zero to Level Two Opportunity
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The AI companies today, those that survive Level Zero with their ability to provide a competitive service, are starting to move into Level One as innovators. The Level Two is the biggest opportunity, and almost nobody is there yet! What would your strategy be here?
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AI Startup Optimization: Speed, Cost, or Media Quality Trade-offs
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OPTIMIZATION You can optimize your AI startup for speed, for cost, or even for media quality. It's the most obvious choice, it's already quite a saturated market w/ low margins. (A good name like http://
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Distinguish Your AI Product: Better UX and Generative Capabilities
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INNOVATION If you have good knowledge of your target audience, distinguish yourself w/ features: a) new interaction — build better UI/UX that fits into your users workflows better.
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Three Levels of AI-Native Organizations Framework
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There are three levels for AI-native orgs: 0) OPTIMIZATION — More efficient and more optimal than the competition!
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Strategic Domain Investment for AI Startup Ventures
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There are many strong opinions about #AI startups these days! No topic is more polarizing; the 21st century dilemma of good vs. evil. Think you can do any better? Let's say you buy the http://
creative.ai domain — not cheap, worth it! You have multiple strategic options.