"My belief is the AI business is all about data collection."

The "business" of so-called "tech" companies is all about data collection

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2017/05/06/the-worlds-most...

It’s because they’re all in bed with the Government who wants the same thing. Think of them as an extension of the NSA/CIA and the byproduct of the data collection is being able to sell Ads to make money.