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A path forward for AI startups

Startups promise full AI automation but frequently fall short. Here's a more realistic path forward

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Dave Friedman
Nov 12, 2024
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I see a lot of startups claiming to have automated various business processes with AI. Think AI-led sales, to give one easy example1.

The problem is, AI technology is not nearly sophisticated enough (yet!) to cut people out of these processes. When AI technology is sophisticated enough to cut people out of these processes, those AI systems will be control…

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