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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
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
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
From curiosity to capability: Practical insights and actionable advice from the world's leading applied AI experts to help middle-market business and private equity leaders create value with AI.

Just Curious: Applied AI for PE and Mid-Market Leaders

From curiosity to capability: Practical insights and actionable advice from the world's leading applied AI experts to help middle-market business and private equity leaders create value with AI.

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