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'Disrupted or dead': AI is crushing a generation of startups built before ChatGPT
The AI boom has injected over $250 billion into OpenAI and Anthropic, causing hundreds of startups established before ChatGPT's 2022 launch to struggle or fail. These startups are now described as 'disrupted or dead' due to the rapid advancements in AI technology.
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