Critic argues YC backing no longer signals value, citing copycat AI startups

An X opinion article argues that Y Combinator backing no longer means much for AI startups.

It cites PearAI, which was largely built on Continue, an open-source project that YC also backed. The article says a TechCrunch review of nearly 5,000 YC companies found more than a dozen AI coding startups backed from 2022 to 2024. It also questions whether AI wrapper startups such as Nomi and Den add anything that model providers won't ship themselves. The source's main text is cut off, so the full argument is not available.