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Many AI apps today are like the horseless carriages of the late 19th century.

Y Combinator
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  • Current developer adoption of AI mirrors the "horseless carriage" phenomenon, where new technology is initially implemented as a direct analog to legacy workflows rather than leveraging unique capabilities.
  • This pattern historically manifests as early iterations replicating existing forms (e.g., websites wrapped in native app wrappers) while failing to utilize distinct platform features like GPS or multi-touch.
  • The transcript asserts that it typically takes several years for the industry to transition from these initial, superficial implementations to reaching the "useful bit" of a new technology.
  • The speaker concludes that the current state of AI in software development has not yet reached this maturity or functional utility.