This is one of the recent ones that I came across - https://x.com/ycombinator/status/1988366241460089118
Of late it looks like I've been noticing more of such pointless businesses and I'm not alone. What do you think?
Ask HN: Why does Y Combinator seem to be consistently funding AI slop?
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Re: Ask HN: Why does Y Combinator seem to be consistently funding AI slop?
#2Same reason they funded Web3/crypto/NFT crap. Investors’ greatest fear is missing out.
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#5Someone somewhere made this sheet of YCs s24 companies.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Uy2aWoeRZopMIaXXxY2E...
I found a few of the companies that YC invests in have two non technical founders looking for a “founding engineer” to build their product who they were going to pay $150K to and “equity”.
I guess there are people that gullible?
Re: Ask HN: Why does Y Combinator seem to be consistently funding AI slop?
#6"Why does Y Combinator seem to be consistently funding AI slop?"
Because everyone is funding AI slop.
The example you gave is more about AI workflow management vs actual slop. It's a slop enabler.
Re: Ask HN: Why does Y Combinator seem to be consistently funding AI slop?
#7Probably the same reasons it funded JustinTV when the idea was live streaming Justin Kan’s life. YC bets on founders not ideas because that’s how they get Twitch paydays.
Remember that the “Air” in AirBnB came from the idea of renting air mattresses. Smart motivated people can have dumb ideas. Iterating from a dumb idea is how good ideas are made.
Re: Ask HN: Why does Y Combinator seem to be consistently funding AI slop?
#8YC basically throws mud at a wall and sees what sticks. For example, Theos dumb projects.
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#9YC basically throws mud at a wall and sees what sticks. For example, Theos dumb projects.
Who's Theo?
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#10YC basically throws mud at a wall and sees what sticks. For example, Theos dumb projects.
I'm not surprised