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    Filed August 16, 2026

    Called it.

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    Scott Galloway predicted on March 1, 2024: “If 2023 was AI Star Wars, 2024 will be AI The Empire Strikes Back.” Verdict: Called it. Incumbent big tech firms like Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft aggressively integrated AI models into their products and services during 2024-2025, demonstrating a strong 'strike back' against AI upstarts, consistent with the metaphor.

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    Scott Galloway

    On March 1, 2024

    If 2023 was AI Star Wars, 2024 will be AI The Empire Strikes Back.

    Follow-up

    Incumbent big tech firms like Alphabet, Meta, and Microsoft aggressively integrated AI models into their products and services during 2024-2025, demonstrating a strong 'strike back' against AI upstarts, consistent with the metaphor.

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