Discussion: Why AI-Enabled Services Businesses Struggle with Customer Acquisition
dragon_khoi · x · 2026-07-30
A developer raises a business question regarding AI and service businesses. While AI can significantly cut costs for services, the primary bottleneck for most of these businesses is customer acquisition—a problem that AI does not inherently solve. The post sparks a discussion on the viability of service-based business models in the AI era.
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