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Incumbents are using OpenAI to close the startup speed gap
◆ 45RelevanceOn a story from OpenAI17h ago
Cisco’s integration of OpenAI signals that legacy incumbents are rapidly neutralizing the agility advantage typically held by startups. You can no longer rely on being 'AI-powered' as a differentiator when the incumbent is already deploying the same models to their existing customer base.
Takeaways
- Legacy giants are weaponizing LLMs to protect their massive enterprise market share.
- Speed is becoming a commodity as incumbents adopt 'machine speed' AI workflows.
- Differentiate through proprietary data or unique workflows, not just model access.
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How Cisco defends at machine speed with OpenAI
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