Startups · 1h ago
AI Builders Need Private Introductions, Not More Cold Outreach
Early AI products often fail not due to code but because builders struggle to find the right people—users, partners, or collaborators. Cold outreach and public posts are inefficient for specific, high-fit matches. AI agents could help structure intent and enable private introductions, improving match quality.
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The article correctly identifies a real pain point, but overstates the novelty—private introductions have always been valuable; AI's role is to scale them, not invent them.
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