RL and Data Startups Converge to Marked-Up Inference Services
davidyin44 · x · 2026-08-11
An industry professional notes that the deeper you go into data and RL, the clearer it becomes that it's not the right time to start a venture-backed newco in the space.
Many of these companies are converging into owning and serving marked-up inference, with post-training acting more as a 'right to serve' rather than a core differentiator.
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