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Ahhh this is where we disagree: on the meaning of the word established. To me, established means widely accepted and recognized as true. To you, it means obviously true.
This is where the IPO process I described above comes into play. It takes information and establishes it to become widely known and without doubt. The current existence of AI believers/boosters is evidence that AI profitability is not established, even if it is true.
Profit is something objective and measurable. People's impression and belief about something doesn't magically create profit.
That wasn’t the argument. The argument is on the meaning of the word established