Building an AI Startup: Realities & Tactics

One possible framework to think through these topics is this "5P"list: Positioning (finding blue ocean), Product, Petabytes (data), Process (social engineering) and People. I'm approaching this discussion from a VC perspective (and also through the dozens of conversations I've had with founders of AI and Big Data startups at Data Driven NYC, the monthly event I organize). This "5P" framework is just one way of thinking through those issues -- Positioning means "market positioning", while "Petabytes" means "large amounts of data" Just about every major tech company is working very actively on AI. Not only can the large tech companies hire the best talent, they're willing to snap up AI startups quickly when needed.