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(ii) sounds like a version (iii)+(iv) but it is not because you will not be truly free. If you go (iii)+(iv) via a start-up line, you will not be free either be

• AndrewKemendo 7y ago
  The thing is, "AI" as it exists today in the form of frameworks, libraries, APIs and the data behind it all, sit firmly inside products as features. Sure you can build a platform that is focused on making those features easier to build and implement into products - and sell that as a PaaS, but at the end of the day it will go into a product that people use. Otherwise it's pure research and effectively a cost center. There is no standalone AI/ML etc... capability that makes money on it's own. It's all where it's integrated with existing consumer or enterprise products. Understanding that, whomever builds and scales product adoption, are the ones who are really controlling the direction of AI. If you look at who are building and scaling consumer and enterprise products it's really only a handful of players. So if you're a successful startup with a good product that uses AI driven features, you're either gonna get acquired or a major (FAANG etc...) will just copy and scale your product way faster than you can. So again, all roads lead to ii).
  • account73466 7y ago
    >> There is no standalone AI/ML etc... capability that makes money on it's own You can do trading, no need to have clients in that case.