What Sam Lessin thinks about AI agents

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American investor and writer; general partner at Slow Ventures, former vice president of product at Facebook, and co-founder of Drop.io and Fin.

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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Sam Lessin has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 16 Oct 2026, 16:31 UTC

   Our readingIt will be very hard for startups to survive what AI agents bring.

   startups

   Their wordsI think it's very hard for startups to survive what's coming.

   ↗@lessin on Xx.com 3rd of 3 in this piece

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3. 2 Oct 2026, 15:38 UTC

   Our readingThere is no moat in AI agents; the only moat left is user setup cost.

   Their wordsThere is no moat in AI agents. None.

   ↗@lessin on Xx.com