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Vertical AI Agents
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At a recent event, a founder asked Sam Altman "If you were 24 and starting a startup today, what would you build?" His answer: A vertical AI agent. Apply to YC Winter 2025 at https://ycombinator.com/apply.
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Unlocking Startup Potential
Sam Altman introduces a straightforward method for generating startup ideas that could lead to billion-dollar companies. He emphasizes the concept of vertical AI agents as a promising avenue for innovation, suggesting that many people are unaware of this potential.
"what if I told you that there is a straightforward way to generate startup ideas likely to turn into billion dooll companies and not many people knew about it yet you probably say that sounded like a ..."
What Are Vertical AI Agents?
In this segment, Altman defines vertical AI agents as software built on top of large language models (LLMs) that automate specific types of work. He provides examples such as AI tax accountants and AI medical billers, illustrating the vast potential for billion-dollar companies in various categories.
"agree the ideas I'm talking about are vertical AI agents what's a vertical AI agent it's just some software built on top of llms that can automate some particular kind of work so for example an AI tax..."
Sam's Startup Vision
Sam Altman shares his personal insight on entrepreneurship, stating that if he were 24 and starting a company today, he would focus on creating a vertical AI agent. This highlights his belief in the future success of this business model.
"one Sam mman recently said that if he was 24 and starting a company again this is the kind of company he would start"