I think when it comes to the tech business, due to the VC voodoo of the recent past, where "possibilities" are propped up long enough to safely exit while leaving the economic realities of a business to the public markets, basic economic realities have been traditionally ignored in the tech sector. The idea that there's some use for a tech doesn't justify its cost if the revenue isn't there. Most headline AI products have been financial duds (voice, self-driving cars) despite whatever enthusiasm and wonder they've inspired.