Enterprise AI spend now dominates, vindicating a contrarian bet over consumer hype
thedealdirector · x · 2026-09-05
The author argues that enterprise usage is now dominating AI spending, a contrarian bet few were making while most of the industry focused on monetizing $20 subscriptions, AI-video social apps, and AI waifus. He finds the validation of that early enterprise thesis deeply satisfying.
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