Mike Krieger, Anthropic's chief product officer, advises startups to focus on deep domain knowledge in fields like law and biotechnology to differentiate themselves in the AI space. He emphasizes the importance of strong customer relationships, advising founders to know their clients on a personal level. Additionally, he recommends exploring innovative AI interfaces to ensure startups avoid being mere add-ons to existing AI frameworks. These strategies are critical for staying competitive amidst the dominance of larger AI companies over the next few years.
First, Krieger said startups with deep knowledge of areas like law or biotechnology can survive AI giants. For example, he said that he doesn't see Anthropic building a solution for scientific labs.
Second, Krieger said a good relationship with customers can help. "Don't just know the company you're selling to, but know the person you're selling to at the company," he said.
Krieger's third suggestion was for startups to play with new AI interfaces. "Do something that feels very advanced user, very power user, very weird and out there at the beginning, but could become huge," he said.
I don't envy them," he said about founders wanting to build in the AI space. "Maybe that's part of the reason why I wanted to join a company rather than start one."
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