The funniest part about AI right now is watching everyone compete for users who will ditch them the moment something 0.1% better comes along. Meanwhile, regular people using 4o aren't even thinking about alternatives. They found something that works and they're done shopping.
Less than 1% of users actually care about the technical specs everyone's optimizing for, but that's where 90% of the effort goes. The real users, the ones with staying power and actual money, are just sitting there completely unserved by an industry too busy impressing itself.
Everyone's hunting lions, nobody's feeding sheep.