Many 'AI Tools' are essentially wrappers for OpenAI's ChatGPT model, regardless of their claimed proprietary technology.
The ecosystem involves layers of middlemen profiting from reselling AI services, with OpenAI and Microsoft playing key roles.
The article warns about the unsustainable financial model of AI startups built on reselling existing technology with added costs and little true innovation.
The future of AI is seen to lie in true infrastructure development and innovation, beyond the superficial wrapper layers that dominate the current landscape.