Ask questions, summarize, and edit PDFs for $40
THE SO WHAT
A $40 lifetime PDF editor with built-in AI summarization is the commoditization story in miniature — basic AI document workflows are now a low-cost feature, not a moat. If you sell "AI-powered" document tools, your differentiation has to move up to workflow depth, integrations, and compliance.
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