YC partner reflects: AI startups have no moats, forcing insane work hours
LexSokolin · x · 2026-08-31
LexSokolin shared a perspective from YC partner Auren Hoffman: in the AI era, moats are dead. A CEO of a $1B revenue AI startup mentioned that with incredible competitors and smart customers, if they don't have the best product that week, they lose sales. Consequently, he has taken only one week off in eight years. The post questions whether we should be racing robots for financial reward and status.
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