Most AI startups are just conversational SaaS in disguise

SaaS businesses with a copilot or something, and we we said this is not AI.

22:58 / 23:26

SaaS businesses with a copilot or something, and we we said this is not AI. This is just conversational SaaS. Like, you could just it does the same thing it would have done pre AI. You just talk to it in a slightly different way to maybe shorten the loop of using it slightly, but it doesn't actually change the function very much. And there are there are only a handful of companies that have really, like, completely changed the outcome or the consumer experience through

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Joseph Pizzolato argues that many companies claiming to be AI-powered are actually just traditional SaaS with a conversational interface. He explains how these 'copilot' features don't fundamentally change the product's function, just make it slightly easier to use, and notes that very few companies have truly transformed outcomes through AI.

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This clip offers a contrarian perspective that cuts through AI hype by distinguishing between genuine AI innovation and cosmetic interface changes.

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