Specialized APIs, not raw models, are where B2B agents can outperform
eptwts · x · 2026-07-27
The reply argues that, especially in B2B, the answer is specialized APIs: packaged frameworks that let AI agents carry out profitable actions much better than vanilla models.
The key constraint is niche fit — the framework has to be specific enough that model labs would have no reason to build it themselves.
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