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Technology
AI as new platform shift opportunity
Timeframe: 2-5 years for major opportunities
What's Changing
AI tools like ChatGPT creating new platform for building applications and services
Driving Forces
Rapid improvement in AI capability
Decreasing cost of AI compute
Open APIs making AI accessible to developers
Winners
- Developers building AI-powered applications early
- Companies integrating AI into existing workflows
- Service providers using AI for efficiency gains
Losers
- Companies ignoring AI integration
- Purely manual service providers
- Those waiting for 'perfect' AI solutions
How to Position Yourself
1
Build applications on top of existing AI platforms
2
Focus on specific use cases rather than general AI
3
Combine AI with domain expertise
Early Signals to Watch
AI API usage growthEnterprise AI adoption ratesNew AI platform announcements
Example Implementation
“Building specialized AI tools for specific industries like legal document review or medical diagnosis assistance”