Essays on AI, business, and the waves
nobody sees coming. More every week.
82% of enterprises see no real AI ROI. Small businesses report 3.7x returns on the same technology. The gap isn't budget — it's who's done the reps.
A judge just approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement — the largest in history. It's the first real ruling on how LLMs will handle copyright. Here's what it means for your IP.
AI can manage tasks. It cannot manage your business. The distinction the AI Tourist ecosystem doesn't want you to make — because the moment you do, half their pitch collapses.
There's a whole cottage industry selling founders the idea that you can clone yourself online. Your audience will feel it within three posts. And once they do, you won't get them back.
Everyone's building elaborate Claude-and-Obsidian setups to compensate for what AI can't quite do yet. Most of it is scaffolding that gets torn out the moment the model catches up — and it's revealing more about the builder than the tool.
Everyone has access to the same AI tools. The gap isn't capability anymore — it's taste. The entrepreneurs who win next aren't the ones who use AI best. They're the ones who know what good looks like.
Most entrepreneurs use AI to make existing processes faster. The real advantage is using AI to eliminate entire categories of work — and rethinking the business from scratch.
Open-source AI models running on your own hardware aren't just a privacy win. They're a structural advantage that most entrepreneurs are completely ignoring — and it's reshaping who controls intelligence.
The real AI advantage isn't what happens when you're working. It's what happens at 3am while you're asleep. Compounding systems don't take nights off — and neither should yours.
Your children aren't learning to use AI. They're growing up inside it. The systems we build today become the world they inherit tomorrow — and most of us aren't thinking about that.
OpenAI just launched ChatGPT Finance Tools. Users can connect bank accounts. The feature is useful. That's exactly what makes it dangerous without architecture.
Every entrepreneur hits a moment where AI stops being a tool they supervise and becomes a partner they trust. That shift changes everything — and most people never make it.
Cerebras just IPO'd at $5.5B and popped 108%. The infrastructure layer is being funded at scale. The question is whether you'll be directing AI or competing with it.
Everyone's excited about AI. Excitement isn't a strategy. The entrepreneurs winning aren't the most enthusiastic — they're the most disciplined. Guardrails beat hype.
AI is creating more businesses but fewer employees. A solo founder runs a council of AI agents saving 20 hours a week. This isn't the future — it's Tuesday.
Everyone's selling AI agents. Almost nobody is building them. A dressed-up prompt is not an agent. Here's the three levels — and why the distinction costs you money.
The real AI threat isn't robots replacing humans. It's the business down the road that figured out AI systems before you did. The gap compounds every week.
LTV is a fantasy if your runway is three months. ULTV is the survival number. Here's how to calculate it and the AMP framework for making it bigger.
You've signed up for 14 AI tools and used 3 of them twice. AI fatigue isn't a technology problem — it's an architecture problem. Here's the fix.
AI hiring tools prefer AI-written resumes. The implication: every part of your business now speaks to two audiences — humans and machines. Optimise for both.
The Oscars banned AI content. Spotify verifies human artists. A third of podcasts are synthetic. Being provably human is now your competitive advantage.
33 million workers are becoming solopreneurs. Zoom is handing out $150K grants. The one-person, AI-powered business isn't a future prediction — it's today.
Nine seconds to delete a database. The lesson isn't that AI agents are dangerous — it's that most entrepreneurs aren't building the architecture to use them safely.
770,000 AI agents founded their own religion. Everyone is debating whether AI is conscious. They're asking the wrong question entirely.
The first lie we're told about AI is that it's a productivity tool.
Something's changing. Not in five years or next quarter, but right now. This transformation extends beyond typical app launches or automation…
Waiting for AI to be ready is the riskiest thing you can do right now. I know that's counterintuitive. We're trained to wait for maturity — for the bugs…
Most people approach AI incorrectly, treating it like an enhanced search engine. You type a question. It gives an answer. You move on. This reactive…
Most people misuse artificial intelligence. They treat it like a search engine with better grammar — ask a question, read the answer, close the tab. That…
Most people are sleepwalking into the future, dragging 20th-century thinking into a 21st-century revolution.
While technology giants build elaborate systems and structures, a quieter revolution is unfolding elsewhere — in home offices, garages, and small…
You can't govern AI at the speed of a quarterly memo when your employees are innovating at the speed of ChatGPT.
Capital raising has always been a relationship business. But relationships are built on information — knowing who to approach, when to approach them, and…
Can AI be truly creative? It's a question that divides philosophers, technologists, and artists alike. Whether human creativity emerges from neural…
In a surprising turn of events, both Microsoft and Apple have announced their decision to relinquish their observer seats with OpenAI. This strategic…
OpenAI introduced a five-level AI classification framework designed to standardize how organizations measure artificial intelligence effectiveness. The…
In the rapidly evolving world of AI, new tools like Viggle are transforming the digital landscape. Viggle allows users to upload a picture and transform…
Nicolas Cage recently voiced his concerns about AI in Hollywood, especially regarding his likeness being used after his death. His fears resonate with…
The BBC recently published an article questioning if AI managers could be better than human ones. This is sensationalist journalism at its finest. The…
Eleven Labs' licensing of deceased celebrity voices raises critical questions about intellectual property and fair use in AI. The intersection of…
A CBS 60 Minutes segment recently examined whether AI and chatbots can address the mental health care gap. Mental health issues are rising globally, and…
TikTok has unveiled Genie, an advanced AI search assistant designed to revolutionize content discovery and interaction on the platform. The launch…
The advertising landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift as video content displaces static imagery as the dominant medium. Social platforms once…
A recent Tom's Guide article compared ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Perplexity AI for search capabilities. The problem? These tools serve fundamentally…
One of the most critical concerns emerging in AI development isn't hallucinations or misalignment — it's something quieter and more structural: the quest…
Synthetic data holds enormous promise for AI development — but it comes with risks that deserve serious attention. Understanding both sides clearly is the…
In the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, privacy concerns have taken center stage, with major tech giants like Meta and Apple adopting…
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally transforming Hollywood's filmmaking landscape. Tools like OpenAI's Sora enable AI systems to generate scripts…
Artificial intelligence is transforming marketing through five key advantages that are available right now, to any team willing to learn the tools. This…
Training data quality has become the decisive factor in Large Language Model competition among technology giants — more than the models themselves, more…
Meta's decision to open-source Llama is impressive on its face. The model's capabilities are real, and its public availability has accelerated research…
Emerging AI technologies — particularly voice personalization tools — enable sending tailored messages at scale in ways that would have been impossible…
Artificial Intelligence's rapid expansion across borders demands unified governance approaches. While nations develop individual policies, fragmented…
Humanity faces interconnected crises: climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, and food security. While conventional approaches remain…
Historically, education systems emphasized accumulating facts, with students evaluated on their ability to recall dates, formulas, and definitions. As the…
The economic implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are vast and multifaceted. As with any groundbreaking technology, AI presents both challenges…
The realm of artificial intelligence is evolving beyond mere algorithms; GPT models are now embracing unique personas, revolutionizing their role in the…
When machines start to feel — real or not — the ethical questions get real fast.
Artificial Intelligence has moved from theoretical concept into everyday reality, reshaping how we interact with digital tools. Its impact on virtual…
Artificial intelligence has developed from basic algorithms to advanced neural networks at a pace of rapid technological acceleration. As AI capabilities…
In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands out as a beacon of transformative potential. For businesses, the…
AI represents more than the next industrial transformation. It is reshaping the very framework through which humanity manages technological disruption …
In the rapidly evolving world of technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands out as a force that brings both transformative potential and ethical…
Whilst preparing for the ROAI Mastermind, I stumbled upon a fascinating piece of news: an AI had discovered a potentially hazardous asteroid.
Most entrepreneurs don't have a marketing problem. They have a clarity and courage problem.
I once pitched Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum — one of the wealthiest individuals on the planet. I prepared for months. Protocol training. A working demo…
One of the most fulfilling parts of my role as an executive coach is helping clients pursue their most ambitious goals. I get to work with people who are…
One day in the office, we decided to have an "all hands" meeting … we brought in the obligatory coffee and cake and asked one simple question of everyone…
A skilled salesman named Bob once delivered me an impressive pitch. It was well-researched, confidently delivered, and made a genuinely compelling case. I…
One of the most fulfilling parts of my role as an executive coach is helping clients realise their dreams and execute on them. It rings true for me as…
My wife Liz and I disagreed about our daughter Olivia's future. She had one view. I had another. Both positions were reasonable — grounded in genuine…
Every superhero earns their credibility through an origin story. Before Captain America becomes a hero, we see he was once vulnerable — a small…
One of the year's highlights involved launching Proud or Rich on NBC in Tampa. Two years of writing and editing, plus weeks of practice, culminated in a…
I ran my business from a beach in Mexico last month. Empty inbox. Zero backlog. The business didn't pause — it ran. Lead follow-ups went out. Content…
Fear doesn't go away when you succeed. It changes shape. The founders who win learn to have a productive relationship with it.
Yesterday, it finally clicked.
Over 20% of people experience chronic overwhelm. That's not a fringe phenomenon — it's one of the most common experiences of modern professional life. And…
One of the hardest things I do as a leader is terminate employees. Not because I don't understand the business case — I do. But because I carry weight…
I want to invite you to reflect: what have you recently blamed on someone or something else? And what could you do differently if you owned that…
Most professionals have become extraordinarily skilled at staying busy. Managing to-do lists. Chasing inbox zero. Moving from meeting to meeting with a…
Throughout your life, there is really only one key skill you need to master. Whilst others are deep in the details, I'd recommend you double down on…
I once knew a successful CEO who, earlier on in his career had an interesting altercation that I've always remembered and serves as validation of a much…
Failure is always an option and if you've read anything that I've ever posted you'll know it's an option that I'm more than comfortable with … with 2…
Motivation isn't magic. It's movement, music, and making the next damn move.
The road has changed. Those who adapt fastest will own the highway.
Most people think of brand as a visual identity exercise. The logo. The colour palette. The font choice. And while those things matter, they are the…
"Honestly, I'm terrified." The letter Peter wrote the weekend PSI was born.
I'm writing this to you — whoever you are, whatever year you're reading it — from a vantage point that felt, not long ago, completely unimaginable.
I once pitched Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum — one of the wealthiest individuals on the planet. I prepared for months. Protocol training. A working demo…
I was asked recently to speak more about what I give back vs how much I make … in the spirit of living a life that can hopefully inspire people to hold…