What it takes to ship an AI product right now

It has never been easier to get a prototype up and running, but it has never been more challenging to build a viable product that won't be stolen from you.

In that kind of environment, you want someone who is completely immersed in the tech, who has a working theory built on personal experience and facts. That person will have an intuition for what's really possible now — and grounded technical reasoning for what will likely be possible a year from now. Only a person like that will be able to prioritize the features and understand the largest risks to your product.

The risks:

1. Obsolescence before UAT
2. Second mover (first loser)
3. Your plans were made on hype
4. …and everything else your industry has worried about for decades