... sparked an interesting thought experiment: how likely is it that we ll see AGI (AI that thinks and learns like a human) within the next five years? The report highlights a fascinating divergence: the view from money vs. the view from science. Money : the probability inferred from trillions poured into data centers, Nvidia chips, and servers. Investors seem to be betting that AGI is inevitable. Science : the probability inferred from research papers and AI development models. Experts are far more ... ... might be ahead of reality. Expect volatility, overpromised outcomes, and valuable lessons along the way. Meanwhile, AI continues reshaping work, attention, and human behavior. I d love to hear the community s perspective: Are you seeing this money vs

... founders and builders to uncover what's powering modern startups: tech stacks, GTM, and approach to AI. See full report here Some results that struck me: AI coding tools are indispensable for startups, and not just @Cursor (27%) and @VS Code (25%). Vibe coding tools like @Lovable , @bolt.new , and @v0 by Vercel are also common. Most startups are already integrating models like @OpenAI (39%) or @Claude by Anthropic (21%), especially for semantic search, summarisation, and customer support. Half are building ... ... earn their earliest customers through networks (58%), communities, and inbound content. Paid acquisition rarely works early on, nor does performance marketing. The hardest problems are still the oldest ones: customer acquisition, product-market fit, and complexity. 61% founders remain optimistic

... everyone, I m Ebony. I ve spent the last decade working alongside founders and CEOs in Silicon Valley, and now I m building in the consumer AI space myself. I m a tech optimist at heart I believe the future of technology shouldn t just be more advanced, it should be more human. I m especially interested in making AI usable and empowering for everyday people, not just experts. A little about me: I m a mom of four ...