Paul Graham: AI Startups Grow So Fast That Valuations Are Justified by Real Numbers
ycombinator · x · 2026-10-02
Paul Graham argues that AI startups grow really fast, which is why valuations have gotten so high — not just because AI is the cool new thing, but because many AI startups have genuinely amazing growth numbers.
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