A useful distinction for $TAO :

Calling Bittensor “just an AI narrative” misses the network-level question.

Its subnets are attempting to create markets around specific forms of intelligence and computation, while miners/validators are economically incentivized around useful output.

TAO recently pulled back alongside the broader crypto market, rather than following a clearly identified TAO-specific negative catalyst.

The real thesis isn’t “AI will grow.”

It is whether decentralized markets for AI services can actually capture value.

That’s the question worth tracking.