• An Oct. 16, 2026, analysis finds AI capabilities outpacing enterprise adoption, creating application opportunities without guaranteeing durable competitive advantages.
• Model providers’ expanding capabilities threaten startups whose features can be absorbed into underlying models.
• Defensibility depends on customer-specific workflows, proprietary feedback and trusted distribution that become more valuable as models improve.
• Investment diligence should prioritize verified work outcomes and model flexibility over expectations of higher valuations in subsequent funding rounds.

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