Roundup: AI Investment Hints at More Realistic Pace of Adoption

There’s still time before iOS and Android meet for coffee and decide humans are obsolete.

The debate about AI’s future is now focused on timing. Without doubt, the technology has “arrived,” albeit in crude form. Businesses see its promise, economists see its impact, consumers are largely comfortable with it, and investors see a potential to deliver hockey-stick returns.

The key word there is “potential.” Ultimately, hype cycles are built on a…