Yang Yi: AI Startups Should Focus on Verticals; Going General is a Mistake
yangyi · x · 2026-08-12
Argues that the true moat for future powerful AI applications will inevitably lie in proprietary data within vertical domains. For startup teams lacking foundational technical advantages, opting to build general-purpose LLMs is highly unwise.
Instead, teams must dive deep into vertical scenarios. This is the only way to effectively capture unique data feedback from that specific domain, leveraging it to continuously strengthen and fine-tune AI capabilities, ultimately allowing them to outperform general LLMs in those niches.
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