If I could add to this: realize that “AI” will be a small fraction of the overall product. And important one, one without which the product would likely not exist, but in terms of effort spent it will be small. So no, you don’t need an army of ML researchers to ship it. You need maybe one or two, and the rest of your money is better spent on hiring engineers, sales/bizdev people, and a great product manager. People don’t give a shit about models. They do give a shit about whether your product solves a problem. Use AI as a means to an end, not an end in itself. Focus narrowly on a concrete problem, don’t try to do everything at once.