Jeremiah A few trends I’ve been seeing at AI startup events in SF and Palo Alto (I go to 3 a week):
I hear of Computer vision being on a few roadmaps as this is how AI (GenAI) will see and connect with the world.
Numerous enterprise AI startups are collating disparate data sources for analysis and predictive modeling.
Niche use cases of AI for consumer productivity for every type of persona, some are clinching proprietary data as a moat.
LLM APIs are already table stakes, advanced teams don’t want to get commoditized, “GPT wrappers” are already out of style.
Many companies are being built by moonlighting employees who are on salary at FAANG companies, seek Angel round.
Some founders realize a scalable business model is also needed to win: network effects, viral effects, data effects, and more.
VCs are forming networks and informing each other on which startup shows potential and which are growing.
Most believe there is a very short window to be in front of this market: 12-36 months depending on the sector.
SF is the capital of AI; it looks like Palo Alto may be the second city in the region; we should know by Fall.
I hear of Computer vision being on a few roadmaps as this is how AI (GenAI) will see and connect with the world.
Numerous enterprise AI startups are collating disparate data sources for analysis and predictive modeling.
Niche use cases of AI for consumer productivity for every type of persona, some are clinching proprietary data as a moat.
LLM APIs are already table stakes, advanced teams don’t want to get commoditized, “GPT wrappers” are already out of style.
Many companies are being built by moonlighting employees who are on salary at FAANG companies, seek Angel round.
Some founders realize a scalable business model is also needed to win: network effects, viral effects, data effects, and more.
VCs are forming networks and informing each other on which startup shows potential and which are growing.
Most believe there is a very short window to be in front of this market: 12-36 months depending on the sector.
SF is the capital of AI; it looks like Palo Alto may be the second city in the region; we should know by Fall.
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I’ve posted on this before so I’ll add new information…
This video is making its rounds and it is misleading at best. These drones are incapable putting out a large structure fire. The boards are being burned on the outside away from the structure on a metal lattice.
They cannot operate close to a structure. They are only operating at four to six flights up which many fire trucks can do. The drones are limited as they are elevating hose. Depending on the diameter that weight adds up quickly. The higher, the heavier, the less time.
If this is how fires were fought then why would firefighters enter a structure? You need building pentetration. We use helicopters for fires but never implement them like this.
My worry is that lives will be lost implementing this technology.
The best, and really only, solution to a structure fire are building codes and enforcement. Prevention and management are the solutions. There is a reason this is not being seriously pursued in the United States.
This video is making its rounds and it is misleading at best. These drones are incapable putting out a large structure fire. The boards are being burned on the outside away from the structure on a metal lattice.
They cannot operate close to a structure. They are only operating at four to six flights up which many fire trucks can do. The drones are limited as they are elevating hose. Depending on the diameter that weight adds up quickly. The higher, the heavier, the less time.
If this is how fires were fought then why would firefighters enter a structure? You need building pentetration. We use helicopters for fires but never implement them like this.
My worry is that lives will be lost implementing this technology.
The best, and really only, solution to a structure fire are building codes and enforcement. Prevention and management are the solutions. There is a reason this is not being seriously pursued in the United States.