The Best AI Reads For SaaS Founders

Hey Indie Hackers Community!

SaaS founders have been asking how they can approach an AI strategy for their own company.

This question seems to be top-of-mind nowadays.

Especially as more B2B SaaS companies add Generative AI products to their platform (here's a tracker I've been working on).

To help you craft your own AI strategy, I curated five articles that offer amazing insights.

Check them out below 👇

1/ How Intercom Navigated The AI Paradigm Shift

by Bessemer Venture Partners

Key Takeaways:
• Tackle a low-risk, high-potential problem with AI first

• Establish a dedicated, centralized AI team

• Utilize language as the new user interface

https://read.getsaasweekly.com/2p86mker

2/ What Every CEO Should Know About Generative AI

by McKinsey

Key Takeaways:
• Prepare your org to implement AI efficiency

• Have a risk management strategy in place to handle inaccuracies

• Beware, inaction could mean falling behind competitors

https://read.getsaasweekly.com/2p8nx6j7

3/ GitLab, AI Eating Software, and Syndrome from The Incredibles

by Arda Capital

Key Takeaways:
• AI features are now commonplace, raising the bar for innovation

• Companies that take on technical risks will be better positioned

• Be sure to weigh AI's potential with the R&D costs

https://read.getsaasweekly.com/2s4bt4eb

4/ Who Owns The Generative AI Platform?

by A16Z

Key Takeaways:
• Here's a breakdown of the GenAI tech stack

1. Application Layer
2. Model Layer
3. Infrastructure Layer

• Traditional moats may not be durable over the long term for each layer

• When creating a strategy, start by selecting which layer you want to create value within

https://read.getsaasweekly.com/bdfewd96

5/ Davids In The Land Of (AI) Goliaths

by Vivek Ramaswami And Sabrina Wu

Key Takeaways:
• Here are the key players in the AI landscape

1. BigTech
2. AI-Enhanced Scalers
3. AI-Native Startups

• BigTech wins with distribution, but falls behind in creating novel products

• Don't look to use AI to build a better spreadsheet, instead, question if AI can replace the spreadsheet altogether

https://read.getsaasweekly.com/yckvm2vw

Plus: more great AI reads to check out:

AI Model Layer: The New Frontline of the Cloud Wars

by Janelle Teng

https://read.getsaasweekly.com/2s3zhh39

The Impact of Generative AI on Software With Theory Ventures Founder & General Partner Tomasz Tunguz

by SaaStr

https://read.getsaasweekly.com/ppzshybr

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