> At least they're throwing consumers a bone via the ARK deal. It's crazy how little AI exposure is available to anyone who isn't already wealthy and/or connected.

It is deliberate. Period.

It's always been known that you make money in the private markets and pre-IPO companies and retail is the final exit for insiders and early investors.

Retail is not allowed to be early into these companies (Because that would ruin the point of being an insider) and this "exposure" has to be at the near top.

There are ways now for retail to get in to these companies including, check out hiive or equityzen...just beware of massive dilution.

Who are "these" companies? Did retail get into Google, Facebook, Amazon, Tesla, etc before the top?

Also, aren't AI businesses losing a lot of money each year? Pretty sure there is some risk involved that is not good for retail.