As models commoditize, operational context and evaluations become the real moat
bigdata · x · 2026-09-02
Ben Lorica argues that as strong models become commoditized, the real competitive advantage lies in the operational context, evaluations, and judgment an organization builds by using them. Competitors can access the same models, but they cannot buy the understanding of your specific workflows, expert decisions, and customer knowledge. Companies should focus less on defending model access and more on capturing the organizational knowledge generated from usage.
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