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Yeah, but we’ve had countless examples of loss-making tech companies with sky-high valuations. Amazon didn’t make a profit for something like 20 years. Investors of course want returns, but they can differ on the timeframe they’re willing to wait for them.
It’s the same in many fields. Trainees learn by doing the easy, repetitive work that can now be automated.