AI – Revolutionary but not overly profitable?

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In the history of the industrialised world, there have been many technological innovations that have transformed the way we collectively live our lives.

The steam locomotive and the radio are two of the many inventions that have changed history, but not all of them have been as profitable as one might think for their inventors.

In the age of the apparent rise of AI, this raises a key question for economies and financial markets: if AI is revolutionary, will it be as lucratively profitable as expected, or will it resemble other technological innovations that transformed our world but were far less profitable than anticipated?

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About the author
Tarric is an Australian freelance journalist and independent analyst who covers economics, finance, and geopolitics. Tarric is the author of the Avid Commentator Report. His works have appeared in The Washington DC Examiner, The Spectator, The Sydney Morning Herald, News.com.au, among other places.