When Star Founders Lose Co-founders: Is Baichuan Intelligence's Struggle Technical or Organizational?

The most valuable takeaway from this article is that it reveals how an apparently "tech-driven" AI startup's fatal flaw may not lie in model accuracy or product experience, but in the chain of trust and strategic consensus between the founder and the core team. Baichuan Intelligence saw all its co-founders leave, turning Wang Xiaochuan from the "Father of Sogou" into a CEO fighting alone. Behind this isn't just "people quitting," but a signal of organizational restructuring happening in the second phase of AI startups.