Ever since Ryan took over, they have not given a shit about the stock price. For all of 2023 they could have been playing to the AI hype. Even if they don't have a pot to piss in, they could do simple things. Have a nice organized website and keep it updated. Have a site dedicated to Veritone Hire, and even if not ready, show the possibilities of Veritone Pando Broadbean combination. Nothing.
Don't hide the aiWare site from the public. Talk about aiWare. Talk about enhancements to aiWare. They say they have enhanced Digital Media Hub. Talk about it. Tell how they have integrated generative AI into DMH. Talk about conversational AI.
Instead, all they ever talk about is generalities. We are focused on AI for good. We have added generative AI. We are your wilderness guide.
I don't care how bad they are. No CEO is that bad. In my opinion, Veritone success has always depended on aiWare. It is the only thing that differentiates them. Without aiWare they are nothing. They took aiWare out of the conversation when Ryan took over.
In my opinion, if anything good comes out of this crap investment, it will be if/when they reveal the aiWare roadmap. Ever since Ryan took over, I don't think this has ever been about Ryan taking the helm of Veritone and trying to go it alone. It's all about aiWare, and what happens strategically with it. That's why they don't give a shit about the stock price and even appear to want to keep it down. It's why they allude to disruptive growth and don't give any specifics.
I'm not saying they will be successful. I'm just saying that if they do have success and anything resembling disruptive growth, it will be because of whatever strategically happens with aiWare.
