I was looking for a job in the summer of 2018 and that's what all the ads were for. Ended up working for an ISP though, which was nice.
[0] https://www.ycombinator.com/companies?tags=Crypto%20%2F%20We...
[1] https://x.com/ycombinator/status/1517556338750074881?lang=en
AI will.
Yes, but...
But machine learning has been used for years behind the scenes in things like recommendations and clarification. And LLMs specifically, even in their current infancy, have shown immediate value in some cases (e.g. coding assistants) and obvious potential across a vast number of domains.
I agree that every company becoming an "AI company" is not in the cards. However, I think there is going to be a slow ramp where every startup just throws a few annoying problems at a LLM instead of hiring ML people.
And kinda like the internet it's just a tool that you use when appropriate, but the things where it's appropriate will continue to expand.
"Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs, who got a sneak preview, said Kamen's creation was as big a deal as the PC, and that it would change the ways cities were designed. Renowned Silicon Valley venture capitalist John Doerr said it might be "bigger than the Internet" and invested millions in it."I mean, small LiPo vehicles did take over the world, it’s just that they’re flying cameras instead. They even have some that can carry humans, so the jury’s still out on this one being false I think.
Now most VCs are actually somewhat cautious about AI largely because they over-invested in companies at ridiculous high valuations and aren't seeing the ROI. Especially with many companies simply not seeing the promised benefits from deploying AI.
YC is actually the one that is out of touch with reality.