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Don't build moats on static assets that AI can generate cheaply
◆ 85RelevanceOn a story from SaaStr20h ago
This signals the end of the "toll-booth" model for digital assets as generative AI drives the marginal cost of creation toward zero. Founders should avoid building businesses that rely on licensing static libraries and instead focus on the generative workflows replacing them.
Takeaways
- High margins won't save legacy incumbents from rapid generative disruption.
- A 25% subscriber drop shows users are fleeing to AI-native alternatives.
- Prioritize generative workflows over licensing static asset libraries.
Read the original at saastr.com
Getty Images Files for Chapter 11 at a ~$910M Run-Rate: 27% EBITDA Margins, 25% Fewer Subscribers, and $0 for Public Shareholders
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