AI-Native

Adjective · Startup & VC

Definitions

  1. Designed from the beginning around AI capabilities rather than retrofitting AI into an older product architecture or workflow. It usually implies product behavior and team processes assume AI is fundamental.

    In plain English: Built around AI from the start instead of adding it later.

    Example: "The workflow feels AI-native because the assistant is part of the core interaction, not a sidebar bolt-on."

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