AI rollups: the moat is legacy systems and tribal knowledge, not models
curious_vii · x · 2026-10-01
An X post argues the sticky value in AI rollups isn't the model—it's trapped in legacy systems and tribal knowledge. As models improve, operators stop telling engineers what they need and tell the model instead: the engineer becomes optional, not the operator.
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