The "circular AI" meme is overblown. Every new industry gets labeled "circular" — the early internet was basically router vendors selling to ISPs, and ISPs selling bandwidth to dot-coms. Vendor financing was as common then as it is now
The real question is whether AI delivers useful outcomes for businesses and consumers; despite the mess, like with the internet, that is clearly the case
The "circular AI" meme is overblown. Every new industry gets labeled "circular" — the early internet was basically router vendors selling to ISPs, and ISPs selling bandwidth to dot-coms. Vendor financing was as common then as it is now
The real question is whether AI delivers useful outcomes for businesses and consumers; despite the mess, like with the internet, that is clearly the case