MUST-HAVES BEFORE GETTING IN ON THE AI GAME -- Notes for Founders and Investors

I fear the hype of AI. I have been exposed to too many situations of "AI for X", where founders are using this latest buzzword haphazardly in their decks, and VCs are throwing money at bad ideas based on the latest trending buzzword. What follows are 4 MUSTS for any startup dealing with AI to be tenable. These are items that must be confirmed beyond the tech, the team, and the extensive math. For founders, if these things are not honed and solved, go back to the drawing board.