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by walrus1066 3488 days ago
Participating in hype may be very rational.

Putting 'AI' on a startups prospectus will do it no harm. It may help sway lazy investors, or at least make the company appear more cutting edge.

Same goes for the investors, they want to be seen to be investing in cutting edge, buzzword compliant startups.

It is just human nature, following the herd is always going to be the safest option.