As a consumer, commodities are great. Companies will compete for the lowest possible price because every product is almost the same. For the companies on the other hand, this is a cut throat business. Margins are low and differentiating yourself is nearly impossible. Building materials, vegetables, cars and even smartphones have become (near) commodities. But will AI ever become a commodity? And what are the hurdles we need to overcome to (not) get there?

(by the way the URL seems to be for sale for an outrageous amount of money)