[Nostromos]

ehhhh I think some customers would be ok with it if it meant discounts. If your software is good enough, you can tell customers to go elsewhere. The theory is that AI done well can be incredibly powerful ($$$) so you have to build it or risk being left behind.

[simonw]

Sure, consumers are likely to say yes to that - but I'm talking about companies here who are much more sensitive to what happens to their data.