{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Chain of Thought | AI Agents, Infrastructure & Engineering","title":"From Demo to Defensibility: How to Build an AI Business that Lasts | Aurimas Griciūnas","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/fdb45b54\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3107,"description":"The technological moat is eroding in the AI era, what new factors separate a successful startup from the rest? Aurimas Griciūnas, CEO of SwirlAI, joins the show to break down the realities of building in this new landscape. Startup success now hinges on speed, strong financial backing, or immediate distribution. Aurimas warns against the critical mistake of prioritizing shiny tools over fundamental engineering and the market gaps this creates. Chain of Thought is hosted by Conor Bronsdon.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Qn8RSZeOW_fLo0VHUhIAyNP8D0ABIIQ39lKvvuHniR8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85ZWU3/Mjk4NDcwNGRiOGI4/NWUwMTQ0ZjA1NjM3/ZWU0Ny5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}