Niehaus: AI will shift toward verticalized applications rather than bust
Erin Niehaus · AI, Healthcare, and Early Detection: Investing in a Healthy Future with Erin Niehaus · May 26, 2025 · at 6:03
Erin Niehaus, partner at DigitalDX Ventures, discusses the current AI hype cycle compared to the late-1990s dot-com bubble.
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“Part of what I see happening, and I don't necessarily think it's going to be a bust, but I do feel like there's going to be a much more verticalized focus on where AI helps the productivity the most”
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