In today’s AI Deep Dive, we unpack the forces shaping AI adoption and innovation. Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in AI” celebrates leaders advancing fields from robotics to cancer research. Nvidia’s earnings reveal a heavy reliance on just a handful of customers, raising questions about long-term demand for its chips. Taco Bell reassesses its AI drive-thru strategy after mixed results, weighing the human touch against automation. Meanwhile, Meta faces cracks in its billion-dollar partnership with Scale AI as concerns over data quality spark a pivot to new vendors.