Every startup lives with the same tension: a large incumbent can copy or crush it at any time. For Harvey, an artificial intelligence startup that builds tools for law firms and enterprises, the model-maker that powers its tech also has the power to destroy it. From Harvey's Manhattan office on Friday afternoon, cofounders Winston Weinberg and Gabe Pereyra put it bluntly. Harvey's toughest competitor isn't another niche startup; it's OpenAI.
Imagine that you want a robot to sort a pile of laundry into whites and colors. Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5 would process the request along with images of the physical environment (a pile of clothing). This AI can also call tools like Google search to gather more data. The ER model then generates natural language instructions, specific steps that the robot should follow to complete the given task.
The platforms emerging in AI app generation aren't locked in zero-sum battles - they're carving out differentiated spaces and coexisting, fostering diversity and innovation.