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Should you join an AI Startup?
Category: Technology
Duration: 00:22:16
Publish Date: 2025-07-20 05:00:00
Description:

If the rewards of a startup are only going to the founders and AI researchers, then what incentives are there for all the other roles? Has AI broken the startup model? 

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WHY WOULD ANYBODY JOIN AN AI STARTUP? 

  • Windsurf, ScaleAI, Inflection and several other AI companies are getting acquihired. 
  • The US DOJ and FTC are scrutinizing acquisitions by large tech companies
  • Large tech companies are able to acquihire without paying for non-founders
  • Not every company will be ChatGPT and grew without massive sales and marketing
  • What would anyone join an AI Startup if you’re not the Founder or AI Researcher? 

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