Y Combinator Startup Podcast Every AI Founder Should Be Asking These Questions
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Oct 7, 2025 Jordan Fisher, co-founder of Standard AI and now leading an AI alignment research team at Anthropic, dives into the pressing questions every AI founder should confront. He challenges the necessity of starting new ventures in the shadow of AGI, explores how AI might change enterprise dynamics and software quality, and discusses building trust amidst evolving team structures. Fisher also raises concerns about privacy in personal AI agents and advocates for binding audits to ensure accountability in the AI landscape.
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Plan For An AGI-Influenced Future
- Plan your startup for a future where AGI may arrive within a few years rather than only for today's models.
- Think two years ahead about hiring, product, and strategy to avoid being blindsided by rapid AI change.
Decide Retrofit Or AI-Native
- Evaluate whether software will commoditize or whether AI-enabled teams can raise the quality bar.
- Design product strategy per vertical: either retrofit existing products or build AI-native ones based on causal validation.
On-Demand Code Raises Trust Stakes
- On-demand code generation could let apps adapt per user in real time but creates new trust and security demands.
- Enabling backend changes on demand requires high confidence in model correctness and controls.