Cursor and Harvey swap general models for task-specific brains, but most niches can't afford to
MartinGTobias · x · 2026-10-30
Martin Tobias observes a split in the AI application layer: mature harnesses like Cursor and Harvey replace the general-purpose model with a task-specific trained brain for better quality and cost. But he argues most vertical niches aren't large enough to justify training their own model, so they must stay on general-purpose foundation models.
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