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The AI Briefing

Tom Barber
Openai
Generative AI
Anthropic
Cybersecurity
Google
Change Management
Workforce Training
Artificial Intelligence
Automation
Agentic AI
AI Projects
AI Browser Wars
Biotech
Innovation Bottleneck
Startup Funding
Capital Concentration
Cloud Providers
California Gold Rush
Cultural Transformation
AI Orchestrated Cyberattacks

The AI Briefing is your 5-minute daily intelligence report on AI in the workplace. Designed for busy corporate leaders, we distill the latest news, emerging agentic tools, and strategic insights into a quick, actionable briefing. No fluff, no jargon overload—just the AI knowledge you need to lead confidently in an automated world.

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85% of AI leaders cite data quality as their biggest challenge, yet most initiatives launch without addressing foundational data problems. Tom Barber reveals the uncomfortable conversation your AI team is avoiding.

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MIT research reveals 95% of AI pilots fail to deliver revenue acceleration. Tom breaks down why this isn't a technology problem but a scaling failure, and provides three critical questions to identify which pilots deserve investment.

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Not all AI models are created equal. Learn why you need different AI tools for different tasks and how to strategically deploy multiple models in your organization for maximum effectiveness.

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Exploring the massive energy demands of AI data centers, where cooling systems consume nearly as much power as the compute itself. Discussion covers innovative cooling solutions and the path to efficiency.

AI Data Center Cooling Crisis: The Hidden E... more

Jeff Bezos is back as co-CEO of Project Prometheus, a new AI startup focusing on physical world applications rather than software-only solutions. We explore this $6.2B venture and what it means for the future of AI in manufacturing.

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Tom discusses Sam Altman's internal code red warning to OpenAI staff about Google's competitive threat. Explores the challenges OpenAI faces with profitability and Google's advantages in the AI race.

OpenAI's Code Red: The Battle for AI Supremacy

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Tom explores Google's SynthID technology that embeds invisible watermarks in AI-generated images to help detect artificial content. A crucial tool for combating AI slop and maintaining authenticity in our AI-driven world.

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Exploring the rise of 'AI slop' - low-quality AI-generated content flooding social media and the web. Learn how to use AI responsibly while maintaining authenticity and quality.

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Why 95% of AI Pilots Fail: The Hidden Scaling Problem Killing Your ROI
Q: What should organizations consider when evaluating AI pilots?
Organizations should ask if a pilot solves a problem worth paying to fix, can measure impact in CFO-relevant terms, and if it requires process redesign.
Why 95% of AI Pilots Fail: The Hidden Scaling Problem Killing Your ROI
Q: What does successful scaling look like?
Successful scaling is characterized by integrating AI tools deeply and adapting over time, not just bolting on AI to existing workflows.
The Data Quality Crisis Killing 85% of AI Projects (And How to Fix It)
Q: When our AI system gives an answer, can we trace it back to the data that caused it?
This relates to data lineage, critical for compliance and understanding AI outputs.
The Data Quality Crisis Killing 85% of AI Projects (And How to Fix It)
Q: Who owns data quality in our organization and do they have the authority to block a deployment?
Ownership and authority to enforce data quality standards are often unclear, presenting a core challenge.
The Data Quality Crisis Killing 85% of AI Projects (And How to Fix It)
Q: What is the data quality score for the training data in our highest priority AI initiative?
If there's no clear answer, it's indicative of a significant issue.

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