SpaceX/xAI has acquired Cursor. What does that mean for your data privacy? If you are NOT an enterprise customer, and you are using private data with Cursor, now is the time to find a competing product and request deletion of your data, before the deal fully closes. DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT A LAWYER. I cannot…
Is the AI bubble going to burst? Depends on what you mean. Is the absurd hype, the crazy valuations, and the insane speculation around AI going to burst? Without a doubt, yes. The trillions of dollars flowing into things like data centers and software companies are one math paper away from complete obsolescence, something I’ve…
The appliances keep getting better. So why isn’t our food? This is the situation a lot of folks are experiencing right now with AI. OpenAI released a new version of Codex today that tries to be Claude Cowork. OpenCode has a slick new UI. Claude Code has new dynamic workflows, in the style of Paperclip…
Summary In today's episode, I explain how enterprises can prevent AI API and token costs from spiraling out of control when running multi-agent architectures by building their own on-premises AI inference centers. Here's what this means for you. You'll gain a practical strategy for keeping AI costs predictable while maintaining strict data governance and compliance.…
Summary In today's episode, I explain how to manage and track shadow AI and unauthorized local model usage by employees in your organization. Here's what this means for you. You gain a straightforward framework for detecting unsanctioned AI tools through financial auditing and network traffic analysis. You'll also learn these concepts: why free AI tools…
What did you have for lunch last Tuesday? Do you remember? I don’t. It was probably leftovers, but I’m not sure. Why? Because it wasn’t a big deal. But I remember what I had for lunch on a Saturday in May in 2001, 25 years ago. Steak, barely toeing the line between rare and medium…
Summary In today's episode, I tackle the enterprise-level question of how to avoid replacing vendor lock-in with agentic platform lock-in by building local AI inference capabilities. Here's what this means for you. You'll gain pricing independence and operational control over your AI by owning inference hardware rather than depending solely on cloud providers like OpenAI…
All language is code, and writing is coding. Yesterday during the SmarterX AI Writer’s Summit, one of my session attendees said, after hearing me speak about using agentic AI to write a fiction novel: ‘But am I “writing” a trashy romance novel or am I “programming” one.’ ALL language is code, and writing is coding.…
