The Data Moat Is a Lie
Owning proprietary data isn’t a moat. It’s a mirage
Every startup pitch today includes the same boast: "We have proprietary data." But in the AI economy, that’s like bragging about untapped oil in a warzone. The territory doesn’t matter unless you can defend it and extract value from it.
Data isn’t a moat. It’s an inert asset. A possibility. Moats form when data flows through product, through feedback, th…