Building AI Tools Gold Rush

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There is a prevalent trend of AI tools being developed rapidly within the indie hacker community, presenting an analogy of a gold rush where everyone is trying to sell tools to aspiring AI creators. This phenomenon is likened to a Ponzi scheme due to tools being created by AI founders who are slightly more advanced. The community highlights concerns about the quality and authenticity of AI courses being released by individuals with limited expertise in AI. Despite the oversaturation and hype around AI on social media platforms, it raises questions about the true essence and integrity of the artificial intelligence landscape.

"Everyone and their mother are talking about AI. Every founder releases their 500th GPT wrapper."

"AI is all hype, no substance."

Or is it? What if our collective perspective is really skewed, and our gathering places are to blame? Here's my take on why indie hackers have a dangerously biased view on what AI businesses are and should look like.

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