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MicroConf Tactics: Stop Adding Lazy AI to Your SaaS

October 7, 2026 · 53 min

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There are only 6 ways to actually use AI as a feature in your SaaS.

After talking with hundreds of TinySeed companies, that's the number I kept landing on.

In this talk from MicroConf US in Portland, I break down all 6, with real examples from companies you know and some you've never heard of.

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