Each of these broad stages of the Machine Learning workflow (Data Preparation, Model Building and Production) have a number of vertical functions. Some of these functions are part of a larger end-to-end platform, while some functions are the main focus of some platforms.
There are rules in place for how things are executed and smart contracts which make them actually happen. There are basically no intermediaries to setting up and executing these (which can also make decisions permanent, posing other issues).
It is an unusual, once-in-a-lifetime, super-charging event for companies such as Clear and its surveillance rivals, rebranding themselves while becoming an answer for companies, offices, and agencies everywhere contemplating how to safely reopen.
By connecting with content in this way, the community acknowledges supporters as essential curators, establishing their reputation while providing a venue for others to follow their selections. So splits have not only potentially created a new funding model for content but for curation as well.