Customer Workflows Are the New Moat for AI Companies

Strategic adviser Itay Sagie argues that AI companies build lasting advantages by embedding inside essential customer workflows, not by building better models.
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Customer Workflows Are the New Moat for AI Companies
Strategic adviser Itay Sagie argues that AI companies build lasting advantages by embedding inside essential customer workflows, not by building better models.
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