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AI wrapper companies can build defensible businesses despite foundation model expansion
Evidence
App Store analogy - Apple didn't kill all apps despite having resources to clone popular ones
Implication
Focus on customer ownership, workflows, and network effects rather than just API access
Counter Belief
Foundation models will absorb all functionality too quickly for startups to build defensible moats
Example Application
Build AI writing tool with proprietary user data and team workflows that OpenAI can't easily replicate