Startups For the Rest of Us

Episode 663 | 5 Insights SaaS Founders Should Know About A.I. (Ignore at Your Peril)


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In episode 663, Rob Walling and Einar Vollset share five insights SaaS founders should know about the state of AI. They offer a unique perspective by sharing a mental model around the four categories of AI and how to use this to think about the impact on your business.

Topics we cover:
  • 2:08 - Einar’s thoughts on the state of AI
  • 7:11 - Why you shouldn’t ignore AI
  • 9:33 - The 4 categories of AI
  • 18:36 - AI is not a product differentiator
  • 22:01- Should bootstrapped companies try to build their own LLMs?
  • 24:41- Using AI internally in your company
  • 30:03 - Is my business model a ticking time bomb?
  • Links from the Show:
    • Einar Vollset (@einarvollset) I Twitter
    • MicroConf Europe
    • MicroConf Youtube Channel
    • If you have questions about starting or scaling a software business that you’d like for us to cover, please submit your question for an upcoming episode. We’d love to hear from you.

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