YC S24: The AI gold rush takes over Silicon Valley
YC S24 Demo Day: AI officially became Silicon Valley’s new oil.
Imagine a place where every other conversation starts with “Have you heard about the new AI startup?” Welcome to Y Combinator Alumni Demo Day S24!
Out of 245 presented projects, finding a non-AI startup proved harder than finding a needle in a haystack. Only 3-5 projects dared not to mention AI in their description, but who knows what’s under the “hood”?
But don’t rush to pack your bags and flee the tech world. Harry Tan, CEO of YC, announced revolutionary changes:
1. YC will now run 4 batches a year – one for each season.
2. The next batch will be fully offline. Goodbye, pandemic era!
Among the sea of AI projects, I found a few interesting ones:
Unbound Security – allows employees to use AI without fear of data leaks. Because paranoia is no longer a diagnosis, but a necessity.
Mica AI – AI agents for B2B sales. Because even robots should know how to sell.
Sorcerer – builds real orbs for weather control. Looks like someone watched too much “Lord of the Rings”.
What this means for startups: Without AI, you’re uninteresting to investors. A sad truth of life.

