Enterprise AI’s Quietest Cost Center: The Review Queue
Every enterprise AI deployment with real stakes ends up with a human review layer. Almost no one budgets for it properly upfront.
The AI Business Story That Rarely Gets Told: The Vendor That Walked Away
Case studies of successful AI deployments are common. Stories about companies that evaluated AI and correctly chose not to buy are almost nonexistent.
A Practical Checklist for Reading Any AI News Story
Five quick questions that separate a well-sourced AI story from one riding pure hype, without needing special technical expertise.
Researcher Interviews Should Ask What the Paper’s Peer Reviewers Pushed Back On
The critiques a paper survived through peer review are often more revealing than the paper’s own stated conclusions.
Founder Interviews Are More Honest a Year After a Product Launch Than a Week Before
Interviewing founders well after a major milestone, rather than during the promotional window, tends to produce more grounded reflection.
What Executives Say Differently When the Recorder Is Off, and What We Do With That
The most candid moments in executive interviews often happen after the formal interview ends. Handling that material responsibly matters.
Executive Perspective Pieces Are More Credible With a Named Co-Author From the Trenches
A bylined executive piece co-written with the person who actually ran the initiative tends to be more specific and more useful.
The Guest Article That Got Rejected Taught Us More Than the Ones We Ran
Reviewing rejected guest pitches as a pattern, not individually, revealed a recurring gap worth addressing directly.
AI Commentary Is Better When It Names Who It Would Convince, and Who It Wouldn’t
Most opinion writing implicitly assumes an already-sympathetic reader. Naming the skeptical reader you’re trying to reach sharpens the argument.
AI Analysis Should Distinguish Between What’s Uncertain and What’s Just Unmeasured
Some AI questions are genuinely uncertain. Others just haven’t been measured carefully yet. Analysis often treats these the same way.