Defensibility in the Age of AI

Create the data, control your future

Defensibility in the Age of AI Create the data, control your future Seth Bannon Mar 28, 2023 40 5 4 Share Tl;dr: Companies with technology that allows them to uniquely generate the data needed to train and fine-tune models are well positioned to create enduring value in the age of AI. The best AI companies may be those building in atoms and not just bits. The pace of development in AI has given many the feeling that the ground is shifting under their feet. While incredibly exciting, this has led to a fair amount of anxiety among entrepreneurs who are wondering if there’s any true defensibility

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