Cheap AI could reopen nearly every consumer category for new apps and giants
ycombinator · x · 2026-07-23
The post argues that AI is opening up nearly every consumer category again as intelligence gets cheaper and better.
It says ChatGPT is still the only new icon on most home screens, but education, health, finance, entertainment, transportation, and communication all have room for new consumer giants.
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