Comment by mattmanser
5 days ago
I'd disagree, because you've misunderstood his point.
His point is that if AI were so great, loads of NON AI startups would be appearing because the cost to make a company should have dramatically dropped and new opportunities for disruption in existing businesses should be available.
His point is that they aren't.
You pointing at AI startups in YC actually highlights the opposite of what you think it does. People are still looking for the problems for AI to solve, not solving problems with AI.
Your example is actually a bell-weather that there is no great leap forward yet, otherwise the companies delivering real world value would be taking spots in YC from the AI tooling companies. Because they'd be disrupting existing businesses and making lots of money, instead of trying to sell AI tools.
It's like you pointing at the large batches of YC companies doing crypto 5/10 years ago and saying that proves crypto is a game changer and everyone would soon be using crypto in their development.
The YC companies are focused on the AI tool hype, not making money by solving real world problems.
Yeah, I agree. I don't think the business value of this new AI stuff has been unlocked yet. I think it will take a couple more years for the best practices for applying this stuff in an economically valuable way to be a) figured out and b) filter out to the rest of the economy.