I've noticed an about-face on AI by the layer of management just under the layer under C-suite--the ones who actually have to answer for KPIs or for causing giant data leaks. They're now mostly trying to get the people above them to slow-walk AI stuff outside of a handful of things it was already doing before the hype train kicked off (like running the chat box). The hype cycle seems to have waned, and none of them want to be left holding the bag for the contrepeneurs.