In a panel moderated by Dinesh Murthy from DigitalOcean at the Deploy 2026 conference, founders of AI startups shared insights on creating reliable AI products beyond just having robust models. The discussion emphasized the importance of integrating human oversight, ensuring data quality and analytics, and recognizing that successful AI products require collaboration between technical and creative teams. The panelists highlighted that true innovation comes from understanding real-world problems and customer needs, rather than simply building for other AI entities.