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Michael Truell

06/11/25

@ Y Combinator

The early days of Cursor were driven by youthful ambition and a desire to build something impactful in AI, stemming from our experiences with programming and AI projects during our time at MIT.

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Cursor CEO: Going Beyond Code, Superintelligent AI Agents, And Why Taste Still Matters

@ Y Combinator

Cursor CEO: Going Beyond Code, Superintelligent AI Agents, And Why Taste Still Matters

06/11/25

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