At a recent startup event, some young founders asked me how essential is it to include AI (artificial intelligence) in their venture? It was a good question because, seemingly, everything around us has ‘ai’ in it. As an experiment, I prompted an ai tool to write this column for me on AI startups, with a rule that most words in this article must have “ai” in it. Enjai.
The AI startup terrain is in a tailspin, as founders aim to attain gains in an affair that seems both praiseworthy and painstaking. The main trait of startups is their faith in AI, claiming it will sustain industries and restrain failure. Some complain that this campaign curtails human creativity, fearing AI will derail traditional jobs and taint industries.
Daily, brainy entrepreneurs train AI models, painting a portrait of a future where AI aids in all domains, from retail to railways. AI’s availability has been hailed as a fountain of innovation, with claims that it will sustain businesses, raise efficiency, and hail a new era of automation. However, critics complain of an unfair over-reliance on AI, questioning its attainability in a balanced workforce.
Startups bait investors with AI-driven attainments, hoping to maintain traction in a marketplace that mainly rewards automation. They exclaim that AI-powered solutions will prevail, yet without careful maintenance, this affair may result in painful failures. A startup that fails to retain originality may wail in despair, like a sailor lost in a hailstorm.
AI’s flair for automation reshapes industries rapidly. AI-powered chatbots replace waitresses, AI-driven mail services diminish postal jobs, and AI-tailored recommendations transform retail. Painters now see AI-generated portraiture overtaking traditional art, while hairdressers witness AI-driven hairstyling simulations gaining traction. The question remains: does AI sustain fair opportunities, or does it blackmail industries into over-reliance?
Despite disdainful resistance, AI remains the chieftain of the startup scene. Entrepreneurs, captains of AI-driven innovation, continue to brainstorm, sustaining AI’s momentum. In finance, AI aids in fraud detection; and in healthcare, AI diagnoses ailments and tailors treatments for patients. AI’s attainability is praiseworthy, yet its expansion raises concerns — should we restrain AI’s rise or hail its potential without restraint?
The AI affair isn’t a passing trend; it’s a campaign shaping the future of daily life. Startups are in a race, a painful yet rewarding trail toward AI-powered attainments. Will AI remain a sustainable force, prevailing in all domains? Or will industries eventually complain, calling for restraints on its trajectory? One thing is certain — this AI campaign is far from over, and whether we praise or disdain its expansion, the AI-driven future is already laid before us.
PS (I wrote this): I hope you noticed the title of my column? You just cannot escape from AI — it’s everywhere now.
(The writer is a serial entrepreneur and best-selling author of the book ‘Failing to Succeed’; posts on X @vaitheek)