I use Tensorflow, but it's a fantastic example of my point. Google open sourced Tensorflow because the real strategic advantage in machine learning is data and

I use Tensorflow, but it's a fantastic example of my point. Google open sourced Tensorflow because the real strategic advantage in machine learning is data and talent. By commoditizing the software used for machine learning, they broaden the market for their expensive, high margin data, and lower the barrier for talent to enter the industry which they can hire.