Indeed, it was clear from the beginning, "AI" companies want to become infrastructure and a critical dependency for businesses, so they can capture the market and charge whatever they want. They will have all the capital and data needed to eventually swallow those businesses too, or more likely sell it to anyone who wants the competitive advantage.

Seriously.

> We just had a realization during a demo call the other day

These tools have been around for years now. As they've improved, dependency on them has grown. How is any organization only just realizing this?

That's like only noticing the rising water level once it starts flooding the second floor of the house.