Wait. Vera said that AI doesn’t make money by itself. But then continued on about raising “investor cash”, which we all know means R&D.  But that is different from AI generating income. Which is it, then? That could help explain why she isn’t one of the tech moguls.

So why would Mark (channeling a character in Dickens’ Nicholas Nickelby by exclaiming “Gadzooks!”) want to stick around for an AI award show? He doesn’t even like AI! Furthermore, his assignment is over.