According to @DowdEdward, Larry Ellison stated that current AI models trained on publicly available internet data are turning into a commodity with no durable moat, source: Edward Dowd on X, Dec 20, 2025; Daniel on X citing Larry Ellison. @DowdEdward added that commodity industries typically deliver returns converging on the cost of capital, highlighting risk to outsized margins for standalone model providers, source: Edward Dowd on X, Dec 20, 2025. The remarks suggest value accrues to companies that can combine proprietary, privately owned datasets and distribution networks with commoditized models, including Oracle (ORCL), source: Daniel on X citing Larry Ellison; Edward Dowd on X, Dec 20, 2025. There was no direct mention of cryptocurrencies or digital assets in these comments, source: Edward Dowd on X, Dec 20, 2025.