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Paul Graham on why AI might never replace startup founders: "AIs don't have needs. Airbnb existed because its founders couldn't pay rent. Facebook existed because Zuck wanted to know what other Harvard kids were up to" AI can build the thing. Wanting the thing badly enough to start is... show more

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GORM THE OLDvor 1 Monat

Ai is the neocortex, humans are the limbic system

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Sofie 🌷vor 1 Monat

Thanks for sharing this

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Rubenvor 1 Monat

my pleasure! I hope you find it helpful

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Alexa | Indie hackervor 1 Monat

you’re always up to something cool 🐾 sending good vibes!

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Vesting ⚡vor 1 Monat

Great advice here. AI can't solve problems founders know firsthand.

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Saurabh Lahotivor 1 Monat

So well said !

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Nick H.vor 1 Monat

The story is what is so compelling to both investors and customers. IMO that might be difficult for AI to replicate that.

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Joseph Kvor 1 Monat

Sci-fi spent decades worried about AI being too capable. Turns out the real limitation is it doesn't want anything. Capability without motivation is just a very fast calculator.

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Sanchitavor 1 Monat

just a simple thought and yet so powerful

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Niyyah AIvor 1 Monat

I disagree. AI will replace founders and start businesses autonomously. That's what we are building.

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fudesvor 1 Monat

The 'AI safety' crowd isn't protecting humanity. They're protecting their relevance.

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Σοφίαvor 1 Monat

Why does he always only talk about Airbnb ffs

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Saeed Anwarvor 1 Monat

Graham's right that need drives the best startups, but AI can now simulate need convincingly enough to test PMF before a human obsesses over the problem. The question is whether the initial insight still has to come from a person or whether a model can generate authentic pain.

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Ben Pittsvor 1 Monat

True. Building great things with AI still requires total dedication by a human. The bar will just continue to rise on what greatness looks like. And people will always determine what greatness looks like. Therefore, people need to tell AI on how you continue to create greater.

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Petsmarketvor 1 Monat

I think AI still cant understand human motivation. that insight comes from humans

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briac.ethvor 1 Monat

So ambition, grit, resilience and a landlord who does not take SAFE notes

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Vlad (Moving Atoms arc)vor 1 Monat

AI needs water, electricity and GPUs huge space to build around it 😁

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