What AI actually does, the hype cycle, false promises. The site's thesis axis: separating what's sold from what's real.
Every software vendor now has an 'AI' offering. Most are API wrappers with a ChatGPT logo on them, sold at custom-solution prices. A guide to reading an AI pitch without being impressed by the demo.
AI follows the same cycle as the dot-coms, 3D printing, blockchain, and the metaverse. Gartner's curve is predictive. Knowing where you are on it is the first skill of an executive facing an emerging technology.
You're being sold intelligence. What you're renting is a machine that predicts the next word. This foundational misunderstanding distorts every AI decision you make.