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AI's real moat isn't better answers—it's owning your unformed thoughts

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from DEV Community ·

The article argues that the AI industry's focus on improving model accuracy and cloning apps is misguided, as both layers are becoming commoditized. Instead, the true defensible moat lies in capturing user intent before it's even articulated—the "thought you haven't finished having." The author proposes building an intent layer that reads context and translates fuzzy ideas into precise machine-executable actions, starting with the browser.

Meridian48 take
The argument that intent capture is the next search-box-sized opportunity is compelling, but the author's concrete bets remain vague and unproven—a common pitfall in AI thought pieces.
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