The Data Layer and the Workflow Layer
Two kinds of AI tools are emerging in every vertical: ones that give you access to data, and ones that help you do something with it. They aren't competitors.
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The Domain Knowledge Moat
The sustainable competitive advantage in AI tools isn't the model. It's knowing the domain well enough to make the model actually useful.
The Vertical IDE Pattern
Cursor proved that professionals will pay premium prices for AI tools designed around their specific workflow. Now the same pattern is being applied to every profession.