The idea of intelligence has always fascinated me. For more than a century, people have tried to measure it through numbers and tests that promise to define potential. IQ became the shorthand for brilliance, but it never captured how people actually perform in complex, changing environments. It measured what could be recalled, not what could […]
Data & CRM
Open-Source Expansion and Community AI
The table is crowded, laptops half open, notes scattered. Deadlines are already late. Budgets are thin, thinner than they should be. Expectations do not move with AI scanners and criticism on everything, the work has to feel human, or it fails, and as we learned in May looking professional now looks fake on apps like […]
Multimodal Creation Meets Workflow Integration
Ever been that person who had to sit with a nonprofit director needing videos in three languages on a shoestring budget? The deadline is tight, the resources thin, and panic usually follows. Except now, with the right stack, the story plays differently. One script in Synthesia becomes localized clips, NotebookLM trims prep for board updates, […]
Why AI Detection Tools Fail at Measuring Value [OPINION]
AI detection platforms promise certainty, but what they really deliver is confusion. Originality.ai, GPTZero, Turnitin, Copyscape, and Writer.com all claim to separate human writing from synthetic text. The idea sounds neat, but the assumption behind it is flawed. These tools dress themselves up as arbiters of truth when in reality they measure patterns, not value. […]
AI in Workflow: From Enablement to Autonomous Strategic Execution #AIg
What Happened Over the second half of 2024, AI’s role in business operations accelerated through three distinct phases — enabling workflows, autonomizing execution, and integrating strategic intelligence. This evolution wasn’t just about adopting new tools; it represented a fundamental shift in how organizations approached productivity, decision-making, and market positioning. Enablement (June) – The summer brought […]
AI in Workflow: HubSpot’s Breeze Redefines CRM Efficiency #AIg
What HappenedIn November 2024, HubSpot launched Breeze, a fully integrated AI platform combining Copilot functionality, Breeze Agents, and over 80 embedded AI features. Designed to eliminate inefficiencies in go-to-market (GTM) operations, Breeze delivers capabilities ranging from automated lead follow-ups and contextual sales recommendations to predictive forecasting and pipeline optimization. This release positions HubSpot as a […]
AI in Workflow: Executive Strategy Transformed by Autonomous AI Agents #AIg
What HappenedIn October 2024, Microsoft launched a new class of autonomous AI agents capable of executing complex business processes end-to-end without ongoing human intervention. Positioned as a direct competitor to Salesforce’s Agentforce, these agents are designed to operate across multiple enterprise functions—from operations and sales to customer service—using predictive planning, data-driven decision-making, and integrated workflow […]
AI in Workflow: Event Management at Scale with eShow AI #AIg
What HappenedIn September 2024, eShow introduced a suite of AI-powered event management tools designed to accelerate planning and improve attendee experiences. The release includes agenda automation, attendee analytics, chatbot-based registration, and real-time session adjustments. Organizers can now dynamically update schedules based on attendance trends, engagement levels, and speaker changes, while chatbots handle high-volume attendee inquiries. […]
YouTube AI Auto-Chapters, Salesforce Einstein 1, and Google Spam Policies: Aligning Attention, Personalization, and Trust
YouTube introduces AI auto-chapters that let viewers jump directly into the sections that matter, Salesforce upgrades Einstein 1 to unify data and creative production, and Google sharpens its spam policies to eliminate scaled content abuse and site reputation manipulation. Each launch happens in August, but the alignment is immediate: navigation, personalization, and policy now sit […]
AI in Workflow: Scaling Marketing Automation with AI-Powered Precision #AIg
What HappenedIn August 2024, ActiveCampaign announced that its AI-powered automation actions reached 1.4 billion for the year, marking a 20% year-over-year increase. This milestone underscores the accelerating adoption of AI in marketing automation, where real-time data triggers, behavior-based personalization, and predictive workflows are allowing brands to deliver more targeted and effective campaigns. The scale of […]