According to TechCrunch, venture capitalist Chi-Hua Chien — who famously predicted Facebook's ascent — believes the real winners in the artificial intelligence era won't be the companies selling AI itself. Instead, he argues the money flows to those building atop the technology. It's a thesis that echoes earlier tech cycles: the picks-and-shovels sellers made fortunes, but the richest were often those who used them.

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