Companies trying to differentiate an LLM model in their niche vertical risk general purpose models eclipsing them.
- Companies trying to differentiate an LLM model in their niche vertical risk general purpose models eclipsing them.[iy]
- Only the big kids can compete in the general model race, because it's so resource intensive.
- If the general purpose model gets better enough, it could lap the capabilities of the vertical model.
- Then the creator of the vertical model would find themselves on a tech island facing a dilemma.
- 1) Ditch their expensive proprietary investment and compete on the same turf as everyone else (but coming from behind since they're coming from a different stack)
- 2) Double down on their proprietary edge, hoping to somehow surpass the big kids, but likely falling farther and farther behind.