How Top Founders Find Winning AI Business Ideas
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How to Get AI Business Ideas that Scale
The best AI startup ideas aren't found scrolling social media. That's the key message from the Y Combinator's team in their latest startup advice video.
Successful founders take two paths: they either tap into deep expertise or get their hands dirty in the real world. Some winners found their edge at AI pioneers like Cohere and Scale. Others took jobs in traditional industries to understand problems firsthand. One founder even became a medical biller to learn the industry from the inside.
The Y Combinator team also emphasizes that pivots are normal. Many successful YC companies took a year to find their idea. They point to GigaML, which tried several concepts before succeeding in AI customer service.
Their advice is clear: go deep, stay patient, and solve real problems.
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The State of the Ad Industry Report
A new Digiday and Clinch survey of 85 brands and agencies reveals a dramatic shift in ad serving's importance. The report shows 63% of companies now generate over 41% of their revenue from ad serving - up from just 16% in 2023. Two-thirds of firms are investing heavily - spending more than 21% of budgets on ad servers and AI tools.
AI is transforming operations too - 73% use generative AI for analytics and campaign optimization.
Despite predictions of tighter budgets in 2025, the field is growing. Most companies now have over 11 employees dedicated to ad serving, signaling its strategic importance.
Prompt of the Week
This Week's Feature: Limiters
Here's a counterintuitive discovery about AI: sometimes telling a chatbot what NOT to do is more powerful than piling on more instructions.
We've identified seven powerful "limiters" that harness this insight. Each one acts as a strategic constraint when added to a prompt. They steer your AI away from common pitfalls like dense jargon, endless sentences, and corporate-speak. They're your shortcut to getting exactly what you want from AI—by focusing on what you don't.
Here are all seven 'limiters':
- Creates punchier, more memorable copy that converts better (more specific than just "long sentences")
2. "Limit words over two syllables"
- Forces simpler vocabulary that appeals to wider audiences and improves readability scores
3. "Limit industry jargon"
- Ensures copy remains accessible to general audiences and avoids alienating potential customers who aren't experts
4. "Limit marketing buzzwords"
- Prevents copy from sounding generic or insincere, helping build authentic connections with audiences
5. "Limit repetitive sentence structures"
- Creates more engaging rhythm in the copy and prevents monotonous reading experience
6. "Limit sentences starting with the same word"
- Creates natural variety in content flow and prevents the monotonous "We do this, We do that" pattern common in business writing
7. "Limit distance between 'you' statements"
- Ensures copy stays focused on the reader rather than drifting into company-centric content, keeping engagement high
Tool to Try
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One More Need-to-Know News Story
OpenAI’s GPT-4.5 May Arrive Next Week, but GPT-5 Is Just Around the Corner
OpenAI is preparing two major releases in quick succession. GPT-4.5 (codenamed Orion) could launch next week through Microsoft, with GPT-5 following in May, likely timed for Microsoft's Build conference.
The company is revamping its access tiers. Standard GPT-5 features will be free, while Plus and Pro subscribers get "higher intelligence" levels. The update will integrate OpenAI's o3 reasoning model for improved fact-checking. This push comes after Chinese rival DeepSeek challenged OpenAI's dominance with a more cost-efficient model.
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