Sure AI is hot, but is it an actual market or a platform piece? | TechCrunch
Aug 13, 2023 - news.bensbites.co
The article discusses the increasing interest in generative AI among companies, despite the technology being around for decades. Major software companies have been integrating AI into their platforms over the past 5-10 years, but the technology has been difficult to place and is often personified and productized. The release of GPT-4 has brought AI to the forefront, but it's unclear how many companies are truly embracing it. Startups such as Cohere, Anthropic, Writer, and Jasper are trying to build businesses around generative AI technology.
The article also questions whether there is a pure AI market or if it is an enabling technology that will be built into everything. While there is a lot of interest in AI, it seems that large companies are proceeding with caution. The author suggests taking a step back to understand what we are dealing with when it comes to AI.
Key takeaways:
Companies have been integrating AI into their platforms for years, but the technology has been around for decades.
AI is not a single product but is infused into different parts of a product line to enhance the products.
Since the release of GPT-4, there has been a surge in interest in generative AI, but it's unclear how many companies are truly embracing it.
While there is a lot of interest in AI, big companies like those in the Fortune 500 and 2000 are proceeding with caution.
