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Where AI Value Actually Came From in 2025 (Strategic Moves 4-6)
Jan 29, 2026

Where AI Value Actually Came From in 2025 (Strategic Moves 4-6)

Six more case studies on deterministic systems, earned adoption, and compressing time-to-value

Stuart Willson
Stuart Willson
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Where AI Value Actually Came From in 2025 (Key Strategies 1-3)
Jan 28, 2026

Where AI Value Actually Came From in 2025 (Key Strategies 1-3)

11 case studies showing how teams moved decisions upstream, removed human middleware, and built systems that finish work

Stuart Willson
Stuart Willson
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence
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Why AI Is Finally Starting to Work (And Why Most Teams Still Miss the Point)
Jan 20, 2026

Why AI Is Finally Starting to Work (And Why Most Teams Still Miss the Point)

Just Curious 2025 Year in Review, Part 1 of 4: four diagnostic patterns from 100+ applied AI practitioners on what actually creates value once the novelty fades.

Stuart Willson
Stuart Willson
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence
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Code Is Cheap. Context Isn’t: Tau9 Labs’ Factory-Floor Playbook
Dec 05, 2025

Code Is Cheap. Context Isn’t: Tau9 Labs’ Factory-Floor Playbook

Alex Gruebele & Chandler Gonzalez on how AI is unlocking a new era of custom software in manufacturing, cutting quoting from hours to seconds with builds measured in months, not years.

Stuart Willson
Stuart Willson
AIAI
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Start Small, Design for Scale
Nov 14, 2025

Start Small, Design for Scale

Jordan Gurrieri, Co-Founder & CEO of BlueLabel, on scaling AI through workflow-fit and change management, plus a member-only offer for PE & Private Credit teams prioritizing their first AI investments.

Stuart Willson
Stuart Willson
AIAI
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Extending Cognition: From Knowledge Hoarding to Knowledge Leverage
Oct 09, 2025

Extending Cognition: From Knowledge Hoarding to Knowledge Leverage

DevDash Labs’ Nitesh Pant on how companies can automate research, reuse past work, and scale their expertise.

Stuart Willson
Stuart Willson
AIAI
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 5 Battle-Tested Playbooks for AI Transformation
Jun 26, 2025

5 Battle-Tested Playbooks for AI Transformation

Skip the theory. Michael Domanic shares what actually works when deploying AI at scale.

Stuart Willson
Stuart Willson
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence
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The Quiet Urgency of AI: What to Build, When to Act, How to Win
Jun 11, 2025

The Quiet Urgency of AI: What to Build, When to Act, How to Win

Nicole Hedley on building real AI products in 5 weeks, Alex Goryachev’s bottom-up strategy for shadow AI adoption, Glenn Hopper on turning finance teams into insight engines, Juan Alfageme’s matrix for prioritizing AI with business impact, and Sam Altman on why the future arrives faster than we think.

Stuart Willson
Stuart Willson
AIAI
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80% Faster, 90% Cheaper: AI Value Creation from Tahnee Perry & Ed Ortega
Jun 04, 2025

80% Faster, 90% Cheaper: AI Value Creation from Tahnee Perry & Ed Ortega

Tahnee Perry on overcoming AI resistance and accelerating team adoption, Ed Ortega’s frameworks for quickly identifying high-value AI opportunities, and Greg Shove on rethinking leadership for AI-driven results.

Stuart Willson
Stuart Willson
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence
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Stop Drowning in AI Pilots: Start Prototyping, Collaborating, and Scaling
May 28, 2025

Stop Drowning in AI Pilots: Start Prototyping, Collaborating, and Scaling

Fred Grinstein & Kate Cook on creative ideation, Sean Wood's micro-change formula, The Grin Labs on finally escaping pilot purgatory, and Hiten Shah from Dropbox on AI beyond chat.

Stuart Willson
Stuart Willson
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence
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Your AI Edge Starts With People, Not Models
May 13, 2025

Your AI Edge Starts With People, Not Models

Amrit Saxena on PE x AI, Tahnee Perry on The AI Risks You're Overlooking, Emma Grede’s SKIMS story, and the mindset shift behind real AI momentum.

Stuart Willson
Stuart Willson
Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence
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Rapid AI Wins & Cute Marketplaces: Your Weekly AI Playbook
May 06, 2025

Rapid AI Wins & Cute Marketplaces: Your Weekly AI Playbook

Rapid AI validation, embedding AI in daily tools, and practical playbooks from top experts.

Stuart Willson
Stuart Willson
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