AI and the OODA Loop
The piece contends that most AI deployments operate in an open‑loop fashion, delivering isolated outputs that are not reused for future decisions. By framing AI work within Colonel John Boyd’s OODA loop—Observe, Orient, Decide, Act—organizations can build a closed, reinforcing cycle where each interaction informs the next. The author stresses that the orientation phase, where human judgment meets AI‑generated insight, is the most valuable and defensible part of the loop. Ignoring orientation and accelerating only tactical loops creates speed without strategic meaning.
Why Every Company Needs an AI Philosophy
The article argues that every organization should craft an explicit AI philosophy, not just an AI strategy, because AI systems inherently embed philosophical assumptions about purpose, knowledge, and reality. It highlights three branches—teleology, epistemology and ontology—already baked into models, and...
The Brodie Helmet Problem
The Brodie helmet, designed by John Leopold Brodie in 1915, replaced soft cloth caps to shield British soldiers from shrapnel. By the end of World War I, roughly 7.5 million helmets had been manufactured. War Office records showed head‑injury counts per...
Are We Having the Wrong Conversation on AI and Jobs?
Recent Anthropic research shows AI’s theoretical capabilities far exceed current usage, yet early labor data reveal no sharp increase in job loss, even for roles most exposed. The article argues that the gap stems from tacit, context‑dependent skills—what economists call...
When Efficiency Is Not Enough
The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami slashed Toyota’s production by 78% and its quarterly profit by 99%, exposing the fragility of a supply chain built on extreme just‑in‑time efficiency. The disaster forced Toyota to add slack—requiring months of inventory, diversifying...
Using AI to Transform Client Relationships
The article outlines how AI can reshape client relationship management by leveraging persistent knowledge bases, tailored system prompts, and synthetic client personas. It stresses that feeding large language models with structured, contextual data dramatically improves output relevance and strategic insight....
How AI Rewires How We Think
The article examines how AI, since AlphaGo’s 2016 victory, has become indispensable for elite Go players, reshaping training methods and competitive standards. Modern professionals now rely on AI analysis to replicate machine‑generated moves, especially in the game’s middle phase where...