The Leverage of Being an AI Expert in a Niche
eptwts · x · 2026-07-19
The author argues that **becoming an "AI expert" in a specific niche** will become a highly leveraged position. The core reason: years of accumulated **deep industry knowledge** combined with basic AI capabilities are enough to establish authority; the key is not excessive technicality but whether you **truly understand the processes you want to automate with agents**. They also believe that various industries are trying to replace workload or labor with agents, so the best strategy is to position yourself in your own industry early and build a personal brand around this direction.
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