I feel like these boards now have only one way to improve, and that is by adding AI capabilities. Like being able to load Whisper onto a board and use it for transcribing mic input.

Because the bigger-faster-hungrier race is putting them in direct competition with x64 boards, where you then ask yourself that for a couple of watts more you'll be able to get a real PCI slot or two to plug in whatever you want, and use the RAM you want.