Why OpenAI Buys "Taste" Instead of IP (and the Rise of the Knowledge Bootstrap)(xaviergeerinck.com)
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Why OpenAI Buys "Taste" Instead of IP (and the Rise of the Knowledge Bootstrap)
https://xaviergeerinck.com/2026/02/18/death-of-software-moat-knowledge-bootstrap/
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I've been watching AI commoditize core enterprise software at an insane rate. I think we're moving away from "SaaS" and toward "Executable Expertise"—selling the mental model (the Bootstrap) rather than the tool. Wrote down some thoughts on the shift from Institutions to Individuals.
> the democratization of intelligence.
Low taste.
Low taste.