maybe AI is just like the metaverse was in late 2021? Everyone thought the metaverse was the next big thing also, if you go back 4 years to any CNBC video or stock market talk they would all be focused on the metaverse. Here's the example from Oct 2021:
[Exploring the reality of the metaverse](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZH4dsInK5c)
Most of the metaverse stocks cratered since then(Unity Software, MTTR, etc)