HACKER Q&A
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What makes your AI special that can't be replicated by competitors?


Took the idea from a comment [1], I thought it was worth opening a new thread for discussion.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36943615


  👤 ezedv Accepted Answer ✓
We've created TranscribeMe: https://transcribeme.app

A bot that transcribes WhatsApp and Telegram voice notes to text; if it's a looong voice note, the AI sums it up! It has also ChatGPT integrated

Developed by Rather Labs: https://www.ratherlabs.com


👤 llmllmllm
Its integration with public and private data along with layers of automation allowing its use way beyond chat bots. From individual tool to something that can power large parts of a business.

https://flowch.ai - Currently free to use.


👤 PaulHoule
It's trained on my data which is perfectly suited to my problem, which my competitors don't have.

👤 epirogov
I found problems hard level and obfuscate my code, also hide some steps data of preprocessing on server side, so only wizards can repeat the magic.

👤 meiraleal
To make a good use of it is already a big advantage currently. One individual creating a new tool based on the current AI tech moves so much faster than a corporation or even a startup nowadays that speed is what competition can't replicate.

One indie developer only needs 1/100 of the success he would achieve with a startup. And a few will achieve same level of success. The genie is out of the bottle.


👤 alex_lav
I believe your question is asked in good faith, but it seems important to bring up the well-written-about Startup vs. Incumbent concept that's been all over startup culture for a long time now. Meaning, just because there's an incumbent in a nearby space that _could_ replace you if they wanted, doesn't mean they will, and that reality shouldn't necessarily prevent a person from venturing into the creation of that idea. So, sure, Google _could_ build anything that most of us could build, much faster, purely because of their available resources.

That said, the answer to a lot of AI questions including my own is "because my data is better than my competitors".