AI Startup Hype Skepticism
The cluster focuses on skepticism towards AI startups, portraying many as superficial LLM wrappers or marketing ploys chasing hype, funding, and buzzword appeal rather than genuine innovation, often compared to dotcom excesses.
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Current gen of "AI" companies aren't that interested in such trivial things!
Don't assume this isn't already in place at the main AI companies
Very keen of you though as many "AI" startups are LLM wrappers
The App is probably just a marketing scheme to promote their AI to real firms.
Why can't they use "AI" in the sales pitch?
interesting HN is so bearish considering most of them spend more on AI daily than any other saas category
I think it's attention and mindshare going to AI
If the AI gets that good, what value does your startup add?
Doesn't change the facts, and how appealing AI is for those companies management.
Is this not how AI will be done in the future? It's something startups shouldn't need to spend time on now. Call the API and get all the advantages without any AI investment.