Experts are now AI avatars, but you still pay to ask them questions
A startup claims to make knowledge more accessible, but its AI experts are built from public data and charge users for access.
The story
SuperMe, an AI startup, raises $20M to build a network of AI profiles based on real experts. Users can ask questions and get answers from AI versions of professionals, with plans to monetize access.
Source: techcrunch.com
Our reading
SuperMe’s AI experts are built from public data, including LinkedIn posts and YouTube videos, but the startup insists none of that data appears in answers. It’s like a library that scans your books but refuses to let you check them out.
The idea is that users can ask questions and get answers from AI versions of real experts, but only after paying for access. It’s a paywall wrapped in a network of digital doppelgängers.
SuperMe’s pitch is that it makes knowledge more transparent, but its own transparency is limited to what it chooses to share—like a librarian who only tells you what’s in the catalog, not what’s in the books.
