The AI Ennui: When Innovation Becomes Just Another Buzzword Nithin Kamath, co founder of Zerodha, has thrown cold water on the over reliance on AI in startup pitches, and his words should serve as a wake up call to founders and investors alike.
In an era where innovation is often reduced to its most superficial level – "we use AI" – it's refreshing to see someone calling out this trend for what it is: a cop out.
The problem isn't that AI itself has become commodified; rather, it's the way it's being used as a crutch by founders who'd rather rely on buzzwords than genuinely explain their product or service.