Business moats in the age of AI
Subject in Entrepreneurship
Business moats in the age of AI has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including My First Million. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Sam ParrEntrepreneur, founder of The Hustle and Hampton, co-host of My First Million
Parr argued that network effects and brand are the strongest moats, citing Craigslist and eBay.
“And so I think that network effects is probably one of the most important”
My First Million: We spent 8 hours finding the best stuff on X. Here it is. (Oct 23, 2026) · Listen from 23:18
Parr said that given AI's growth he would not want to own a software company right now.
“I would not want to own a software company necessarily right now”
My First Million: We spent 8 hours finding the best stuff on X. Here it is. (Oct 23, 2026) · Listen from 22:16
Shaan PuriEntrepreneur and investor, co-host of My First Million, former Twitch executive
Puri argued the best businesses are ones where AI cannot do the core work but lowers costs, such as Amazon and in-person experiences.
“I think you want to be doing things where AI doesn't do the core of what you do”
My First Million: We spent 8 hours finding the best stuff on X. Here it is. (Oct 23, 2026) · Listen from 23:22
Podcasts
- My First Million · 1 episode
Episodes
We spent 8 hours finding the best stuff on X. Here it is.My First Million · Oct 23, 2026 · 51 min
Shaan Puri and Sam Parr react with Ben Levy to viral X posts, from Elon Musk's flying Roadster and SpaceX share giveaway to AI-era business moats.