> The funny thing is that creating a universal algorithm to convert PDFs and/or HTML to plaintext...would accrue at least as much profit [as self-driving cars]

> The funny thing is that creating a universal algorithm to convert PDFs and/or HTML to plaintext...would accrue at least as much profit [as self-driving cars] to any company that can solve it. Can you explain a bit more about why this is so valuable? I don't know anything about this industry.