In the AI Era, Talent Is Everything
curious_vii · x · 2026-07-16
The core argument of the post is that lasting, differentiated advantage stems from talent, not the technology itself. Replies take this further with a proposition: we might see the emergence of a "new YC" focused solely on discovering, nurturing, capitalizing on, and funneling talent to companies like Anthropic and OpenAI, rather than following the traditional path of SaaS startups aiming for an IPO.
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