Buried lede: what is the transformative potential of ML/AI? It's not a bad bet that many are making that "changes everything" is real in this case. Hitching a

Buried lede: what is the transformative potential of ML/AI? It's not a bad bet that many are making that "changes everything" is real in this case. Hitching a ride to the technology getting civilization over the hill is a reasonable goal. But what institution, technology, play...? Following the money shows where bets are being placed. But none are safe, the disruptive consequences of network effects make diversification appear wise. The industry is littered with the bones of giants. Personally I am looking at ML/AI as analogous to the Great Oxygenation Event. What things look like—at least, on land—afterward, none know, least of all the cranky old oligarchs who are hell bent on consolidating control and ownership.