[KDunc]

Congrats on your launch! What's your moat? The big AI players are getting better at reading datasheets and providing contextual guidance and info. It seems like it won't be long until ChatGPT and others will be able to do what your tool does. Thoughts?

[bbourn]

Yeah, Moat's are tricky in the age of AI. We think there's always room for a standalone interface in this niche sector, given the sheer amount of data that needs to get presented (with no room for hallucinations). But beyond the data curation (which is actually quite hard) and the custom UI, there's also all the tuning data to optimize for the workflows that come next, like Alternates, schematic awareness, etc.

But yes, OpenAI continues to be the 800lb gorilla 'boogeyman' crushing startups with every new update. Our goal is to remain cockroaches until we find solid distribution!

[KDunc]

Thanks for the candid response. I'd expect that because you're not one of the AI giants that you'd be able to work with the different suppliers more easily - licensing deals and even embedded tools in their websites. As far as I can tell, your business model doesn't rely on assimilating as much info as possible, so you're better positioned to work within suppliers' IP and sales pipelines.

[bbourn]

That's the hope, but thus far we've been heads down building, and haven't had much time to chat with those folks.