Last week, I wrote about the AI feature trap—how early-stage companies add AI to their products not because users need it, but because it sounds sophisticated. The farm implement metaphor from the Shelburne Museum struck a nerve: too many companies are picking up impressive-looking tools without understanding what problems they actually solve. But based on some emails I got (such language!), I feel compelled to make this statement: if you are building a native AI application, then you are n...
