Working in AI today, I'm seeing the innovator's dilemma play out in real time. While larger companies carefully plan deployments that work for their entire customer base, smaller teams like ours can ship, learn, and improve our AI products through actual usage. This isn't just about moving faster—it's about fundamental advantages in how AI products develop that favor startups, regardless of the resources incumbents can deploy. The dynamics surprised me, and they might surprise you too.
