That's the point though. These CEOs don't know that there is not going to be an "AI revolution". They all think they are getting in on the ground floor of the next Google or Facebook. They genuinely believe that these "AI's" are going to revolutionize the Internet.

That's exactly why Elmo went from "AI is too dangerous and development on it must be stopped" to "I'm gonna built the best AI ever and I'll call it Grok cause I want everyone to think I'm a relatable sci-fi nerd."