[_xnmw]

Maybe because the revenue isn't directly attributable to AI itself, but is realized in the cost savings and productivity improvements in already existing revenue streams? That's where AI has been useful to me. I can't put a number on how much AI has made me exactly, but it has certainly helped all aspects of my bootstrapped startup.

[alok-g]

Any product should bring benefits to both the producer and the consumer.

For the case where a company is using their own AI for their own cost reduction and productivity improvements, they can keep doing that but not offer to another party.

If they offer to another party, and that party is having benefits (like you have said), the price should be such that a part of the consumer benefit is shared with the producer resulting in benefits for the producer.

The real challenge here is because of price wars, i.e., too much competition already with producers willing to take a hit on profitability in anticipation that they will be able to do so later after creating a moat above and beyond competitors. Or they think that it will strenghen their overall bigger offering by adding an otherwise lossy feature.

In a nutshell, even if there's a lot of value for the consumers, it must result in a win-win for a new product to be sustainable in the market.

[dmix]

> but it has certainly helped all aspects of my bootstrapped startup.

Well if there's value to you then how much did you pay for it and would it realistically cover operating cost once VC cash dries up? That's the only question.