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Just a bunch of hype marketing. I didn't read anything of real substance, granted I didn't read the whole thing because it seemed pointless.
by nabakin 3y ago
Just a bunch of hype marketing. I didn't read anything of real substance, granted I didn't read the whole thing because it seemed pointless.
- rco8786 3y agoYea I gave up. Ironically it reads like it's (at least partially) AI generated. Long winded and boring without getting to the damn point.
- nabakin 3y agoI think you're right, the list of authors includes GPT-4
- danielmarkbruce 3y agoVCs writing shallow thought leadership pieces has become too common. They don't seem to yet realize everyone has figured it out for what it is - self serving.
- nabakin 3y agoIt's a very biased take too, as if it's already clear modern AI is on the level of the internet. If they believe this honestly, I'd say they are in a bubble. Modern AI is impressive, sure, but comparing it to the invention of the internet itself? It's too early to come to such conclusions imo.
- vsareto 3y agoBut are you sure you don't want to see "AI Special Forces" in job postings?
- berkle4455 3y agoJust remember that Sequoia deleted their Sam Bankman-Fried puff piece.
- nabakin 3y agoHave a web archive link? I haven't read it
- williamstein 3y agohttps://archive.ph/2022.11.10-002447/https://www.sequoiacap.com/article/sam-bankman-fried-spotlight/ https://archive.ph/2022.11.10-002447/https://www.sequoiacap....
- nabakin 3y agoThanks
- nabakin 3y agoMore evidence they are incapable of predicting where the future of technology lies
- __loam 3y agoTheir salaries depend on their ability to shill this stuff, not be objective.
- geodel 3y ago..but..but this time they got it right.
- corry 3y agoMaybe it's just hype marketing, but I liked two things: (1) The industry overview infographics. I'm not very familiar with the quickly-changing application layers of AI, so it's nice to see what are the noteworthy companies in the various slices (at least according to this particular VC), and explore some of them a bit more. (2) I also think the retention point and related metrics are interesting, and maybe some of the metrics are hard-to-find / not very public (? not sure about that). It starkly paints the current challenge in the space. Don't get me wrong, it's a great piece of marketing for them too. And basically they're saying - if you can claim one of these little boxes on our infographics, and/or have solved the retention challenge, then we'll fall all over ourselves to invest in you (just like any other VC). So it's a great move on their part.
- araes 3y agoTwo parts I found mildly beneficial. - The lists at the bottom (Generative AI Marketing Map). Bunch of companies I had never heard of. At the very least it gives me an idea of what somebody who is pouring out hype for AI looks at. Marketing Map and Model Stack. Give nice little summaries by topic. - https://www.sequoiacap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/09/generative-ai-market-map.png https://www.sequoiacap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/0... - https://www.sequoiacap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/09/generative-ai-model-stack.png https://www.sequoiacap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/0... Also, the Character.ai site mentioned at the beginning is like every lawsuit ever.
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