Now that the The OpenAI leadership saga is over, founders of startups building with AI can get back to work building the future. If that’s you, TechCrunch+ has expert analysis, guidance on how to get the most out of AI tools, and stories that look at what the future holds for AI and its impact on founders, investors, and the broader startup community.
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Here’s a short list of posts for AI founders looking ahead to 2024:
Startups need to add AI value beyond ChatGPT integration
One criticism of startups claiming the AI mantle is that they create thin wrappers around other peoples’ technology. This platform risk is not new, but it is a relevant mental model in the age of OpenAI. In this piece, a tech CEO investigates how startups might be able to build something more defensible. And safe.
Speaking of platform risk, startups are learning the hard way that trusting OpenAI’s technology can get them burned
Just as Apple churned out a bunch of apps as it expanded native iOS functionality, OpenAI is set to chew up market space as it expands its own product shipment. Startups will want to build away from its edges, perhaps, to avoid being eaten.
How to bootstrap an AI startup
While we’ve spoken to a number of AI-focused venture investors recently to get their take on what founders should do—and not do! — in the current market, not every startup needs external capital. You can always bootstrap. Even in the field of artificial intelligence.
The OpenAI Crisis Will Sow the Seeds of the Next Generation of AI Startups
The upshot of the OpenAI mess is that there’s reason to believe we’re seeing the formation of the next great group of startup founders. call it the mob or just a collection of ex-colleagues, but it’s clear that the OpenAI crew is united in a way that makes us sit up and take notes.
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