AI Voice Companies Are Racing the Wrong Way: Sell Outcomes, Not Models
vaibhavbetter · x · 2026-08-13
The author argues that AI voice companies are competing to be the best model, harness, or app on top of APIs, but these are the wrong races. Winners will sell outcomes, not models. They propose 'full-stack inference': owning GPU, model, data, and workflow end-to-end, fine-tuned for one vertical use case. The playbook: pick 2-3 verticals, go full-stack, deliver results not demos.
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