The $445 Million Question That Should Keep Every AI Founder Awake

Builder.ai just collapsed spectacularly. $445M raised, $1.5B valuation, backed by Microsoft and SoftBank.

The twist? Their "AI" was actually 700+ engineers in India manually coding everything.

But here's what really killed them: They reported $220M revenue when actual revenue was $55M. Classic case of AI washing meeting reality.

We've seen a lot of cases where people that over hyped or embellished get funded often while those who don't have a hard time.

If "fake it till you make it" gets more funding, how do you create real competitive advantages that matter more than hype?

What's one specific moat one can build that can't be faked or copied by competitors?

Drop your thoughts below - no judgment, just real talk from founders in the trenches.

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