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The Dreaded AI Mediocrity Spiral and the Challenges for Startups
Over 100 million years of evolution has made us efficient at tasks like picking berries and evading lions. However, many AI companies fall into the 'dreaded AI mediocrity spiral' where they rely on humans instead of AI for correctness. This leads to a constant need to hire more people, preventing startups from achieving breakaway economics. Big companies excel at monetizing AI while startups struggle to break away, hindering transformation. The current wave of AI faces similar challenges.
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