We recently compiled a list of the Top 10 Hot AI Stocks Dominating Headlines. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Veritone, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERI) stands against the other AI stocks.
While AI is transforming industries worldwide and is expected to elevate our society to new heights, Caleb Maresca at New York University shared a contrarian view in his latest study. The economist believes that transformative AI could upend economies, decimating wages and lifting interest rates to extremely high levels.
“My findings reveal that expectations of [transformative AI] can substantially affect current economic conditions even before any technological breakthrough occurs. When AI automates a job — whether a truck driver, lawyer, or researcher — the wages previously earned by the human worker don’t vanish or automatically transform into broader economic gains. Instead, they flow to whoever controls the AI system performing that job.”
-said Maresca
He highlighted that expectations of AI gutting the price businesses pay for work could massively drive interest rates by up to 16% in some scenarios. In such a situation, the cost of launching a new business or purchasing a house could increase to unaffordable levels, which could compel people to save more and spend less, creating a “form of prisoner’s dilemma in saving behavior.”
He urged people to collectively push politicians to enact policies, which ensure that the wealth created by transformative AI is shared broadly, especially if AI leads to persistently high unemployment.
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Veritone, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERI)
Number of Hedge Fund Followers: 5
Veritone, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERI) offers a leading enterprise AI platform and software solutions to clients in the media, entertainment, and public sectors. These solutions help clients transform data sources into actionable intelligence for faster and more accurate decision-making and better profitability.
On February 27th, Veritone, Inc. (NASDAQ:VERI) announced that Vital Voices Global Partnership, a nonprofit, has chosen the company’s AI-driven Digital Media Hub to improve media management and storytelling. This development highlights the revolutionary potential of AI for social good, which will be facilitated through the Amazon Web Services Marketplace. The Digital Media Hub, a digital asset management and monetization solution, utilizes AI-driven metadata tagging and advanced search capabilities to help organizations create compelling narratives and improve the storytelling process by centralizing media assets and automating workflows.
“Our collaboration with Vital Voices illustrates how AI and cloud technology can drive meaningful change, empowering organizations to innovate and operate more effectively. Together with AWS, we’re committed to advancing the vision of AI for good.”
-said Sean King, chief revenue officer, Veritone.nasdaq:hpai
Overall VERI ranks 10th on our list of the AI stocks that are dominating headlines. While we acknowledge the potential of VERI as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than VERI but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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