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Keeping AI APIs running when export rules cut them off
When government export restrictions suddenly block an AI API, production apps break overnight. PainHunt data points to a wedge for compliance monitoring and automatic provider failover.
Stable share-your-localhost links for demos
Developers can't reliably show work-in-progress to remote clients — tunnel URLs die mid-meeting. PainHunt data points to a stable demo-link wedge.
Controls that keep AI assistants on task
Users report AI tools drifting off-task and changing output without consent. PainHunt data points to a wedge for instruction-adherence and stability controls.
Let users see AI media quality before paying
AI video and image apps paywall everything, so users can't judge quality before buying. PainHunt data points to a try-before-you-pay wedge.
Escrow for AI marketing that doesn't deliver
Marketers report paying AI campaign platforms that never ran the work and offered no refund. PainHunt data points to a pay-on-performance escrow wedge.
A payment gateway built for African creators
African creators lose money to FX on every Stripe charge and can't get instant M-Pesa payouts. PainHunt data points to an Africa-native gateway wedge.
An escape hatch for stuck no-code builders
No-code platforms deliver 50-90% of a build, then leave founders stuck with code they can't debug. PainHunt data points to a code-quality escape hatch.
A language app without energy paywalls
Learners are quitting language apps over energy limits and broken streaks. PainHunt data points to a fairer, scenario-based learning app as an opening.