Every's 'frontier team' model: dedicate a team to track AI while everyone else applies it
danshipper · x · 2026-10-22
Every CEO Dan Shipper argues every company needs a "frontier team" — keeping up with AI is a full-time job, so one team tracks model changes while everyone else applies what they learn. Every built one and says it transformed how they work.
Video highlights:
- Great frontier teams need both "pirates" and "architects"
- How the Head of Evals builds personal benchmarks
- Using Opus to edit an explainer video from Slack messages and meeting notes
- Working with AI means protecting other people's attention
- Why the team needs a "wrangler" and a tabless browser
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