
Essays by Paul Graham GPT
A tool for thinking — unrestrictive and full of surprises.
Essays by Paul Graham GPT launched on July 12, 2025 with 363 votes, #72 of 9,223 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Essays by Paul Graham GPT is a custom AI tool that answers questions using only content from Paul Graham's published essays on paulgraham.com. Rather than generating speculative responses, it provides cited answers directly from source material, eliminating hallucinations and unverified claims. The tool is designed for builders and entrepreneurs seeking clear, authoritative insights on startups and technology without marketing language or filler.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
I built this because GPT kept hallucinating what PG “might say.” This custom GPT only pulls from paulgraham.com — no summaries, no fluff, just cited answers straight from his essays. Built for builders who want clarity, not noise.
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