

The issue with Linux is going to be if there will be a single distro that dominates or if it will be more distributed. Right now, it looks like Google and Valve are the closest to making dominant distros, but I can see at least one EU government one being created as well. If there are few distros, then I can see development getting locked to those distros rather than across all Linux.
The same thing happened with Android, Google ended up controlling Android so the open source side got hollowed out and the closed source side controlled by Google became necessary to running Android.



Most research into AI tends to split is usefulness into two categories, it helps the top performers more than the average or it helps the bottom performers more than the average.
If it helps the bottom performers more, that industry is dead since it means that AI can credibly do the job well enough to replace people. If it helps out the top performers more, it means you can run on reduced head count, but the standards for the remaining headcount are going to go up.
What is being optimized in the end? Reduced headcount. The work may be slop, but if it is good enough, it will be cheaper to implement and cost may be more of an issue that quality.