{"id":12527,"date":"2026-08-15T04:15:54","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T04:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12527"},"modified":"2026-08-15T04:15:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T04:15:54","slug":"zerodha-founder-nithin-kamath-to-startup-founders-stop-saying-we-use-ai-bragging-that-your-product-uses-ai-is-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=12527","title":{"rendered":"Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath to startup founders: Stop saying &#8216;we use AI&#8217;; &#8216;Bragging that your product uses AI is like \u2026\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133248524,imgsize-56270,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/zerodha-founder-nithin-kamath.jpg\" alt=\"Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath to startup founders: Stop saying 'we use AI'; 'Bragging that your product uses AI is like \u2026\u2019\" title=\"Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath\">Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath has shared a post with a message for startup founders trying to impress investors with AI. In a post on X, Nithin Kamath said he has become tired of seeing investment pitch decks that begin by highlighting AI, arguing that using AI is no longer a unique selling point.<!-- --> According to Kamath, AI has become so common that leading a presentation with &#8220;we use AI&#8221; is more likely to turn investors away than attract them. He said that \u201cbragging that your product uses AI is like bragging that you take a bath every day\u201d.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Nithin Kamath says AI is now &#8216;table stakes&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Sharing his views, Kamath said the number of startup presentations that begin by talking about AI has become excessive. &#8220;The number of investment decks I get leading with &#8216;we use AI&#8217; is ridiculous. <!-- -->It&#8217;s reached a point where it automatically makes my eyes roll, and I&#8217;ve almost stopped looking at them,&#8221; Kamath wrote.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>He said founders should understand that AI is no longer a competitive advantage by itself. &#8220;Founders need to realize that AI is just table stakes now. Bragging that your product uses AI is like bragging that you take a bath every day. It&#8217;s not a differentiator.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>According to Kamath, simply saying a product uses AI does not explain why customers or investors should care.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>&#8216;Opening your pitch with AI&#8217; may hurt startup founders<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>In the post, Nithin Kamath warned that making AI the first thing investors hear could have the opposite effect. &#8220;In fact, opening your pitch with it is a surefire way to get ignored, not just by us, but by most serious VCs,&#8221; he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Kamath also pointed to another trend created by generative AI. He said AI tools have made it easier than ever for founders to create polished-looking presentations, but that has also made many startup pitches look and sound alike.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>&#8220;Especially now that AI has democratized the ability to generate &#8216;nice-looking&#8217; decks, the last thing you want to do is say the exact same generic things as every other founder using the exact same tools,&#8221; he wrote.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/technology\/tech-news\/zerodha-founder-nithin-kamath-to-startup-founders-stop-saying-we-use-ai-bragging-that-your-product-uses-ai-is-like-\/articleshow\/133248412.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath has shared a post with a message for startup founders trying to impress investors with AI. 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