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Most companies these says aim for the top 10% of the income market, so rich families and businesses. The bottom 90% is losing purchasing power so not a priority these days. Sounds rational short term and is probably disastrous long term. It's a great target for China to take over, so when AI pops and they want to return to the consumer market, it's already taken.
They're making their bed, they better lie in it when it's time. Even if it's on fire. And full of rusty nails.
Are we taking numbers on the AI craze bust already? I say in the next six months, to a year.