The dirty secret of machine learning

Too many businesses now are pitching AI almost as though it's batteries included. I think that's dangerous because it's going to potentially lead to over-investment in things that overpromise. Then when they under-deliver, it has a deflationary effect on people's attitudes toward the space. Not everything requires the latest whiz-bang technology. In fact, the dirty secret of machine learning--and, in a way, venture capital--is so many problems could be solved by just applying simple regression analysis. Yet, very few people, very few industries do the bare minimum.