Given the current hype-cycle around all forms of AI (large language models, generative media, etc.) right now, we are sharing some perspective with Haystack founders on the current AI landscape and its potential impact on both existing and de novo startups. We believe the current version of AI (primarily due to the advent of large language models) represents a platform shift similar to that of PC, cloud, or mobile before.

With every major technology platform shift, there are legacy companies disrupted, new opportunities for startups & scale-ups, as well as businesses who get caught flat-footed across the enterprise and consumer stack. In recent years, there have been other promises of platform shifts – notably crypto and even AI previously. Mitchell Hashimoto, co-founder of Hashicorp, does a nice job laying out why this time could be different.