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Amir Mohajer on how the shiny new objects appearing each day in AI can be a distraction

I saw a post by Amir Mohajer of HostAI on LinkedIn that stopped me in my tracks.

Amir posted about how the chase of shiny new objects in the AI landscape nearly killed his entire business.

Whilst the business survived, there were casualties, including Amir's two co-founders. This story is a warning and a celebration all rolled up into one.

Hear the episode here.

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