[mrandish]

While I agree that ML-based image-enhancement and photography/videography assist at capture time will continue to offer highly useful capabilities, I don't agree when that argument is used to support the separate contention that mobile imaging will make larger format ILC/DSLR imaging irrelevant. The reason is that ML (and computational photography in general) is fundamental tech that can improve all categories of imaging. It's a metaphorical tide that lifts all boats equally from pro battleships and tankers to hobbyist racing sloops and yachts to consumer speedboats and jet skis.

(note: I'm setting aside the current misguided one-click "make it better" AI features as a temporary aberration that the marketplace of consumer tastes will correct. There's already backlash emerging around over-enhanced AI images on social media.)