Paul Graham: Small, Fast Startups Are Safest Amid AI Disruption
Kyrannio · x · 2026-08-13
Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham notes that many founders he talks to are worried about the future of AI, a feeling he shares. However, he argues that founders are actually better off than most.
If the world is going to be turned upside down by AI, Graham believes the safest place to be is within a small, fast-moving startup that can easily pivot and change direction.
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