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Early platform adoption creates disproportionate advantages
Evidence
Historical examples: YouTube 2006-2012, Instagram 2012-2019, Twitter 2019-2023 early adopters built massive audiences with less competition
Implication
Current opportunity window exists for AI video tools like Sora 2 before they become saturated
Counter Belief
Platform advantages are temporary and don't translate to long-term business value
Example Application
Invest significant time learning Sora 2 prompting now rather than waiting for tools to mature, betting that early expertise will compound