My recollection is that porn companies initially backed HD-DVD. I distinctly remember thinking it would win for that reason.
Blu-ray won at least partially because the PS3 was the cheapest next-gen optical player, while Xbox360 didn't support HD-DVD without an expensive add-on. (And stand-alone players for either were very expensive.)
Can't track it down now but I remember reading that the adoption of the printing press happened so quickly because demand for a certain collection of erotic stories was super high and it made printing ridiculously profitable. Porn again.
I will never cease being amazed that the only reason Blender (and other 3D rendering stuff) got as good as they did on average PCs is because so many people found Overwatch characters hot and wanted porn of them.
I will also never cease being grateful that they did so in order to let me enjoy some awful stuff of Chris Redfield and Mr. X.
That's a very naive view on the capability of AI. AI is very good at recognizing and recreating patterns. It can help to detect cancer but cure it not so much
True. I have heard of AI protein folding and that's used as a tool for understanding metabolism and making new medicine. Antibiotics not such much I think but I would happily stand corrected.
My point is, it's not the one solution that fixes everything but a tool that's already applied where it can be. I'm not even sure that's a point at all since OP's post is obviously a hyperbole and more about "we use this very potent technology for porn". Don't take my first comment as a disagreement but rather as a FYI or whatever.
That's a very pessimistic view on the capability of AI. It is already assisting in creating vaccines and other medicine. It can certainly help find the cure for cancer.