There are significant differences between entrepreneurship in the mobile internet era and the AI era:
- Different keywords
- Mobile: Competition
- AI: Absorption
The mobile internet era revolved around fierce competition for limited smartphone home screen space, ultimately leading to oligopolistic monopolies. In the AI era, large models continuously learn new skills, potentially absorbing existing products and services. AI entrepreneurs need to anticipate the development direction of large models to avoid being absorbed.
- Different focus of investment
- Mobile: User acquisition
- AI: Technology prediction
The mobile internet era invested heavily in user acquisition after product validation. The AI era focuses on technology prediction, including model training directions and engineering practices, requiring early judgment of technological development trends.
- Different areas of concern
- Mobile: Business warfare
- AI: Engineering practice
The mobile internet era had low product development barriers, mainly competing on business capabilities. In the AI era, engineering practice capabilities are crucial; being able to create usable products already puts one ahead of most competitors.
Overall, AI entrepreneurship requires breaking away from the mobile internet era's mindset, focusing on technological development and engineering practices, predicting industry trends, and avoiding absorption by large models. Young entrepreneurs without preconceived notions may have an advantage.