Model choice no longer matters — what the product does is what counts
oran_ge · x · 2026-09-17
The author highlights a clear recent trend: choosing which model to use has become less important, and what actually matters is what the product does. As model capabilities converge and switching costs fall, competition is shifting from the model layer to the product layer.
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