The premise of AI large language models (LLMs) is that any problem can be solved by vacuuming up as much information as possible, running it through probability models, and performing complex calculations to make predictions and come up with the optimal solution.

Another premise behind LLMs is that they emulate the way human brains operate. This is why computers can simulate…

Every industry has blind spots. Sometimes the problem is not a lack of expertise, or even information, but of connection.

While in Austin, Texas, at a recent Octave Live OnTour event, sitting in a large room filled with people from different industries, different methods, different states, different companies, one thing became immediately apparent to me: Despite their…

The deployment of automated software systems called AI agents has recently exploded. A November 2025 report by MIT Sloan School of Management and Boston Consulting Group found that 35% of surveyed businesses had already deployed AI agents, while another 44% planned to implement agentic AI soon.

To understand the fundamentals and potential effects of these increasingly popular…