
This time, in the latest AI Signal, we found how the first wave of AI tool bloat is already getting cut! A Series B product team cancelled most of its AI subscriptions this quarter. They had ChatGPT Enterprise, Claude API, Notion AI, Mintlify, Cursor, BuildBetter, Otter, Perplexity, and more sitting on the company card. Teams are asking what the tool does that a foundation model cannot already do before activating autopay on the subscription Here is what this actually means for founders: - AI wrappers that only repackage ChatGPT or Claude will be the first to get cut. - AI products need to own a specific workflow. - The tools that survive will be the ones with unique context, deep integrations, and measurable usage inside the team.
