Skip to content

← All Q&A

What is the competitive advantage of LLMs for business?

LLM MoatsLeadership

Drawn from Lutz Finger's Forbes column, LinkedIn writing, and Cornell teaching. Sources are cited inline so you can read the originals.

How enterprises can build durable AI advantage.

AI-driven businesses have a combination of either a model moat, a data moat, or the brand moat. The new LLMs, like OpenAI’s model, can give an advantage in all areas, but it is by no means a given. Since OpenAI launched ChatGPT, large language models have entered the fantasies of founders worldwide. Every day about a dozen new startups announce their AI-enabled feature.

What Is The Competitive Advantage Of LLMs Like ChatGPT For Your Business? Three Takeaways. · Forbes

OpenAI’s demise are exaggerated, but they point to a potential problem that Large Language Models (LLMs) do not have a business moat. But the company understands what it needs to do. Here is its playbook: (1) Invest in a better User Experience focused on LLMs; (2) Create a feedback loop that improves their LLMs over time; (3) Integrate into many workflows to improve utilization; (4) Enterprise (private) data is king — allow BYOD (bring…

How OpenAI Can Secure Its Investments - A Playbook That Needs Microsoft · Forbes


Have a follow-up? hello@lutzfinger.com. Or pick another question: all Q&A →