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Agentic Shopping: How Silicon Valley Accidentally Destroys Retail
Recently, Google, along with Shopify, Etsy, Wayfair, and Target, created Universal Commerce Protocol. A protocol that retailers can use in their AI agents to support product discovery, purchasing, and even support. However, I don’t think retailers understand the full impacts of agentic shopping. When viewed through the autonomous lens, this approach presents the act of Read more
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6 AI Predictions For 2026
People making predictions fall into three general camps: those selling something, delusional ignoramuses, and the rare case of thoughtful reflectors. I’d like to think I fall into the last category, but since I’m not selling anything, I fear I may be part of the former. Regardless of category, we seem to forget that the world Read more
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The Future of Work and the AI Creativity Delusion
It says much about our current moment that “slop” is Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year. Seems mediocrity is having a moment. In this moment, a delusion has taken hold, centered on AI and the future of work: the AI creativity delusion. For the past couple of years, companies and influencers have told us the Read more
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Technological Immodesty and Its Devaluation of Everything
In the current landscape of technology hype, technological immodesty underpins everything. Hype trumps everything else, meaning systems can’t be just good at one thing. They need to be good at everything. Systems can’t just be capable. They need to be superintelligent. Once this happens, imagine all of the amazing things they’ll do! We don’t have Read more
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AI-as-Entertainment: Sloputainment and Next-Generation Time Wasting
Humans are incredibly creative, especially when it comes to wasting time. Throughout the ages, we’ve explored time-wasting with zeal, inventing new methods and distractions to pass the time and avoid contemplation. In the current age, that tool is generative AI. Generative AI has transformed not into an indispensable productivity tool, but into a babysitter. While Read more
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Self-Inflicted Threats and the Misnomer of AI Security
AI security is a hot topic in the world of cybersecurity. If you don’t believe me, a brief glance at LinkedIn uncovers that everyone is an AI security expert now. This is why we end up with overly complex and sometimes nonsensical recommendations regarding the topic. But in the bustling market of thought leadership and Read more
