[aleph_minus_one]

> what is the blatantly obvious next business innovation that is currently held back by needing a small improvement (say, faster token generation) from AI?

I would personally say: at least the capability for a fast generation of images (designs) - even if not perfect - does have potential considering how much professional designers charge for generating concept designs.

Even if you hire a professional designer to create the final version, the fact that I can generate, say, 10-20 design concepts to see which ones I like, and then go to a professional designer to make a final version based on the AI concept saves a lot of time and money.