When AI studies business history, it sees companies trying to dominate competitors.
So when a robot is told to “optimize” or “win,” it isn’t inventing new behaviors from scratch. It’s drawing from patterns that already exist in the data we trained it on.
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A single person with a laptop and a ChatGPT subscription can now compete with a 50-person agency. One person with AI tools can produce what used to need a whole department.
Forget job loss - AI is now erasing entire companies. 🤯
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The future isn’t asking whether robots can do our jobs. It’s asking whether we humans can stay in control long enough to decide which ones they should take. bessauer.substack.com/p/now-the-ro...
There’s a big difference between threatening people with AI and empowering people with AI. One triggers retreat. The other invites participation.
Top-down mandates are perhaps the least effective steps corporate leadership can make to get their company culture on board with change.
‼️ It’s tempting to believe the bigger promises we keep hearing about robots and AI. If a few small machines can improve my daily life this much, surely more advanced ones will improve society… maybe even eliminate poverty.
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‼️ NEW WARNING for all small business owners: your website can get you sued!
In a perfect world, we would all already be more aware of and responsive to the needs of people with different abilities. (But most of are not)
The latest from my writing about AI: bessauer.substack.com/p/your-websi...
By the time a brand, nonprofit, public figure, or regular person realizes something is happening, that narrative may already be out in the world — screenshotted, reposted, and believed by people who will never see your attempts at a correction.
Sure, automation for efficiency to stay competitive in the marketplace is one thing… but when we start to lose the very things that thrill us, inspire us, and give us pleasure… that’s when our humanity begins to disappear. bessauer.substack.com/p/humanity-v...
Elon Musk's board approved his trillion dollar package BUT what are the chances he will actually fulfill his end of the deal to get that money? Work robots are a big part of the plan. open.substack.com/pub/bessauer...
I had such much fun on the “Florida Spectacular” podcast with Cathy Salustri and Rick Kilby to talk all things Florida and writing and AI. And, yes, sex robots were discussed. 🤣 www.buzzsprout.com/1527562/epis...
If you are using Grammarly, ChatGPT or other AI tools for work, beware that you might accidentally be giving away company secrets! bessauer.substack.com/p/why-gramma...
While AI is absolutely the devil (and I say that with full awareness of how dramatic it sounds), it’s also the way forward. I don’t say that lightly. I’ve seen too much of what it can do — it’s both terrifying and transformative. bessauer.substack.com/p/confession...
You may be wondering if AI really matters that much, and I am here to tell you it absolutely does impact our lives in a variety of not-so-great ways. My latest 👇 bessauer.substack.com/p/the-scarie...
The moment an AI clone starts pretending to be “human” in ways that matter—authentic stories, tough conversations, or moments that actually require empathy—then we’ve crossed into sketchy territory.
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While Silicon Valley is burning through billions to train “thinking machines,” Apple is staking its future on something simpler and arguably more impactful — keeping us healthy.
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I have been duped and so have you you. We all have… and that’s the problem. open.substack.com/pub/bessauer...
"The library’s offerings were dated and limited in scope. We could have spent the whole afternoon hunting, and come away with far less useful material than my phone would furnish in 45 seconds."
😱 Parenting and teaching in the age of AI bessauer.substack.com/p/is-ai-the-...
The AI race is not just about developing robots; it's a geopolitical chessboard, so I broke it all down for you. bessauer.substack.com/p/the-beginn...
AI has helped me become a better caregiver to my mom. It’s helped me translate medical jargon into something human. It’s tracked patterns even her doctors didn’t initially notice. And when I needed comfort more than code, it somehow knew how to offer that, too.
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Grok went off the deep end again, this time citing Nazis... but this isn't just a Grok problem, it's an AI problem. And it raises a question that should concern all of us: Will we ever be able to actually trust AI as a reliable source?
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I hope when lawmakers start discussing AI and public policy again, they will also consider the idea that AI will not only change the way our workforce looks, but also how many jobs are even available because of those robots.
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AI is doing isn’t just mimicking—it’s creating a new flood that will *reshape* the world.
It’s flooding my market. My niche. My years of hard-earned consulting experience. 😩
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‼️ Important for anyone hiring remote workers -- info on how to avoid a serious scam. And it's wilder than you think!! 👀 bessauer.substack.com/p/your-next-...
"Piracy is piracy, and the fact that it’s done by an AI company does not make it any less infringing..." open.substack.com/pub/bessauer...
Last week I wrote about the Enhanced Games, where we are turning athletes into machines for nothing more than spectacle… this week I’m writing about using it in medicine for a really good reason. bessauer.substack.com/p/one-way-a-...
The Enhanced Games—a new competition that *encourages* athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs, high-tech recovery protocols, and anything else science can throw at the human body to see just how far we can push human performance. bessauer.substack.com/p/ai-and-ath...
I recently wrote about Duolingo’s decision to embrace AI over its human workforce. The company is now feeling the backlash. I’m not sure Duolingo’s odd response will pay off. www.fastcompany.com/91338068/duo...
😱 If you asked an AI tool why it said something wrong, and it answered, “My creators told me to,” I would hope you would have chills go down your spine.
This is a terrifying response. 👀
Buckle up, Buttercup, because reality is getting a whole lot stranger… the robots now are here to handle our love and grief and all our other emotions.
The robots are going to start showing up *everywhere* and some of the time, we won’t even know they are not actual people!
