Google's Memo Got It Wrong. Fanatical User Communities Are The AI Moat.

A leaked memo claims Google has "no moat" in AI.

For Google, this is likely true without curated fanatic user communities transformed into devotees.

Engaged users are the underrated AI moat big brands are missing.

No technical talent can replicate the durable edge of data and insight from genuinely engaged, invested users shaping offerings. Let's dish on how to cultivate those fanatical fans.

Wake Up - Transactions Aren't Relationships

Many big brands focus on transactions, not relationships. But AI changes everything.

Advantages get copied quickly with infinite computing power.

Lasting edge will come from stanning your fans.

Convene minimum viable communities (MVCs) of excited users early on to shape offerings.

Convert passive customers into invested community members. Facilitate tight bonds between users and developers.

Turn your email list into a tribe of devotees.

The MVC Advantage

Here's what makes your AI pop with an MVC:

• Speedy learning from constant user feedback. Trial and error ain't just for pancakes!

• Special data sauce rivals can't copy. This proprietary dataset is worth its weight in gold!

• Trusted town criers who spread the word. Hello free marketing!

• Powerful bonds and loyalty harder to break than sieging a castle.

It's like creators owning their audience instead of relying on middlemen. Direct community connections are the cheat code.

Obsessed Users = The Best Training Data

MVCs generate proprietary localized training data to tune models - a secret sauce competitors can't replicate.

Engaged users also rapidly identify risks and needed iterations.

Committed user groups become brand ambassadors providing marketing and defense no budget can match.

Their loyalty is the ultimate moat.

Level Up Your Community Now

To transition to an MVC model:

• Curate engaged, diverse members. Don't just amass a list.

• Provide community ownership opportunities. Let users help govern.

• Champion openness and transparency. Invite broad contribution.

• Facilitate meaningful connections, online and offline.

• Highlight member stories. Put faces to the community.

By investing in MVCs now, you align AI with real human needs, not just metrics. The future belongs to those who turn customers into die-hard fans.

Let's chat about surrounding your castle with a moat of obsessed users powering your AI! No time like the present.