Everyone is being played by some very shrewd businessmen. They had the long-term play thought-out.
The play to me it seems was to to make it appeal to as many people as possible, sell it as an oracle. Get companies to sign up, who are desparately trying to use it to reduce costs and reduce headcount. Then pivot before the old customers get angry that they've been duped (thanks suckers for all the investment !).
The timing was perfect with (post-)COVID and post-ZIRP economic struggles
The play to me it seems was to to make it appeal to as many people as possible, sell it as an oracle. Get companies to sign up, who are desparately trying to use it to reduce costs and reduce headcount. Then pivot before the old customers get angry that they've been duped (thanks suckers for all the investment !).
The timing was perfect with (post-)COVID and post-ZIRP economic struggles