For the data harvesting, TVs should be free. Consumer value will revert when your humanoid can project shows on any home surface and retailers will rejoice that freed up flatscreen floorspace.
Wearables redirect or chip shortage turmoil? My prediction for the not to distant future: gamers "vibe coding" niche personal experiences. One prompt, no code, no subscription.
PSA to Driving Sim vibe coders and their enablers - Your racing game data ≠ real-world driving training data. Training FSD on gaming data = teaching AI that driving is a competitive sport where the worst outcome is hitting "restart". Real roads have pedestrians, weather, unpredictable humans, and actual consequences. Gaming AI would learn all the wrong lessons. Imaginary gameplay telemetry might be valuable, but not for a world of street festivals, farmers markets, and school zones.
Ground News's approach is worth modeling because it treats authenticity not as a binary detection problem but as a transparency and comparative analysis problem. It assumes bad actors exist and makes them visible rather than trying to achieve perfect filtering. The shift from "trust this AI detection algorithm" to "here are multiple independent signals for you to evaluate" is philosophically aligned with how we should handle the Dead Internet problem. It's less about building perfect walls and more about giving people the tools to navigate an already-compromised space intelligently.
Consider pivoting from hardware sales to verification-as-a-service. Your camera could be the universal input device for identity verification (less creepy than Worldcoin's Orb), insurance claims, real estate documentation, and legal evidence. Think transaction fees per verification, not one-time camera sales.
The consumer angle is weak - most people won't buy specialized hardware to prove their vacation photos are real. But enterprises would absolutely pay for a solution that reduces fraud, accelerates claims processing, or enables compliant remote verification. Dating apps would pay for "verified real person" badges. Banks would pay for remote account opening. Stop trying to create a problem and start solving the expensive problems that already exist:
Identity verification for financial services, social platforms, and gig economy (KYC/AML compliance)
Professional tools for insurance, real estate, law enforcement, and healthcare documentation
Enterprise authentication-as-a-service model