Why Every Startup Needs an AI Vision—Even If AI Isn’t Your Core Product?
- Pyxon
- May 7
- 1 min read
In 2025, asking “Can we build without AI?” is almost as outdated as asking “Do we need electricity?” Even if you’re making something tangible—bricks, bespoke furniture or artisanal goods—the software and processes around you are already powered by AI.
Investors now demand an AI roadmap. A KPMG survey shows 90% of backers expect a clear AI-integration plan before cutting checks
Ecosystem tools are AI-native: From code autocompletion to customer-support bots, every layer of your stack leverages AI in some way. Ignoring that creates blind spots and slows you down.
Competitive survival: VCs have started labeling startups with no AI involvement as “ancient history.” Even physical-goods makers use AI for forecasting, QC and maintenance
Obsolescence looms: As Steve Blank warns, “Startups not integrating AI are already obsolete.” Your lean-startup experiments must evolve to include AI-driven validation—otherwise you’re flying blind.
Bottom line:
Whether or not AI is your product, it is a core part of how every startup builds, learns and scales today. If you don’t have a plan for it, you’ll quickly find yourself on the wrong side of adoption—and out of the game.
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