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AI COMPANIES ARE JUST SAAS COMPANIES

benn.substack.com5 min read

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This piece explores the competitive dynamics of cloud platforms, data startups, and AI companies, particularly OpenAI, comparing them to entities like Amazon and Databricks. It suggests that OpenAI's real moat lies in its brand and user accessibility rather than its increasingly expensive foundational models, implying that the future of AI dominance may revolve around user-friendly applications rather than proprietary technology.