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Where the Real Money is in AI
In the rush to capitalize on the AI revolution, many entrepreneurs and businesses have focused on selling individual AI tools — chatbots, automation software, data analytics solutions — believing that the market for specialized AI applications will drive the most revenue. But what if the real money in AI isn’t in selling fragmented tools at all? What if the biggest profits lie in building and delivering entire AI infrastructures to businesses that need them?
This shift in strategy has already started redefining how AI entrepreneurs operate, and those who recognize the opportunity now will be the ones reaping the greatest rewards in the years ahead.
The Shift from AI Tools to AI Infrastructure
A growing e-commerce company struggles to scale. Its customer support is overwhelmed, its inventory management system is outdated, and its marketing automation is stuck in the past. The company’s leadership is aware that AI could help, but they don’t know where to start. Should they buy a chatbot? An AI-driven inventory optimizer? A predictive analytics tool?
