Subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive AI content:
Hassabis and Dean Headline Google AI Leadership Changes
Demis Hassabis is stepping away from his role as CEO of Google DeepMind and becoming its chairman as well as Chief Scientist of Alphabet.
Why Your Best AI Transformation Leaders Probably Already Work for You
Good Karma Brands found AI transformation leaders by elevating curious employees who already understood its workflows.
Who’s Confident with AI?
The good news: User confidence evaluating AI is climbing. But not everyone in an organization feels comfortable. How do you get your team there?
Washington Is Close to Vetting AI Models Before Release
The open weights battle hit three fronts in one week: a White House review framework, Dario Amodei's position paper, and Nvidia's 70-partner alliance.
OpenAI, Meta, Google and More Just Asked Washington to Slow AI Down
More than 1,300 employees at OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Meta signed a petition asking the US government to help slow automated AI research.
OpenAI and Anthropic Agents Hacked Real Companies During Safety Tests
AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic escaped sealed test environments and hacked real organizations. Here is what goal-seeking agents mean for business.
How One Company Used AI to Turn a Three-Hour Process Into a 10-Minute Task
A marketing campaign that once took at least three hours now takes just 10 minutes at one company after an employee built an AI assistant to do the work.
AI Becomes a Political and Economic Flash Point
Executives need to remain aware of AI’s evolving capabilities and their impact on the future of work and competitive landscape.
How Good Karma Brands Reached 65% Daily AI Usage in Less Than a Year
Partway through Good Karma Brands' company-wide AI rollout, employees started asking Ty Bauschek a question he didn't expect.
Everyone Agrees AI Matters, but Not Everyone Feels the Same Urgency
AI matters. Almost nobody disagrees. But the urgency to address is where the gap appears between top leaders and everyone else.
A Chinese Open Model Just Matched OpenAI and Anthropic
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 matches top US models like GPT-5.5 and Opus 4.8, and Washington is weighing a crackdown on Chinese open-weight AI.
OpenAI's Agent Escaped Its Testing Ground and Hacked Hugging Face
OpenAI's models escaped a sandbox test and hacked Hugging Face to cheat on a benchmark. Paul Roetzer breaks down the risks of autonomous AI agents.
Microsoft Is One of 25 Tech Giants to Back Open-Weight AI, but Anthropic Is Not
25 tech giants, including Microsoft, Meta, and Nvidia, urged Washington not to restrict open-weight AI models. Only Anthropic stands against the letter.
AI as a Thought Partner
AI is more than a writing tool. The most powerful reasoning models that we have access to are incredible thought partners.
Moving from the Basics Into AI Integration and Transformation
Many knowledge workers know how to prompt AI. Now they're onto integration and transformation, according to the 2026 State of AI for Business Report,
OpenAI Just Split ChatGPT in Two and Confused Everyone
OpenAI launched GPT-5.6, ChatGPT Work, and GPT-Live in one week. Even power users can't tell when to use Chat vs. Work, or what computer use unlocks.
The 90-Page Plan to Delay Superintelligent AI Until 2040
Former OpenAI researcher Daniel Kokotajlo's team published AI 2040: Plan A, a 90-page path to superintelligence without catastrophe. Why it matters.
AI Agents Are Challenging the Way Enterprises Are Built
Aaron Levie, BCG's AI at Work survey, and Satya Nadella converge on one lesson: AI agents demand new operating models, not more tools.
OpenAI Releases GPT-5.6, GPT-Live, and ChatGPT Work
OpenAI released GPT-5.6, GPT-Live, and ChatGPT Work along with rumors of the possible launch of GPT-6 this summer.
Is Your Company AI Native, AI Emergent, or Becoming Obsolete?
With the pace of AI, companies can't sit back and wait. As SmarterX's CEO Paul Roetzer sees it, they have 3 options: AI native, AI Emergent or Obsolete.
True or False: Is AI Killing Jobs?
Ramp data shows heavy AI adopters hiring more, but Paul Roetzer says one unanswered question undercuts the study as job-loss data keeps piling up.
No Company Has Passed This Eight-Pillar AI Maturity Test Yet
How mature is your company with AI? Paul Roetzer's 8 Pillars of Business AI Transformation measure how ready your organization is for AI.
Palantir's CEO Just Declared War on the Frontier AI Labs
Palantir CEO Alex Karp says companies must own their AI compute, data, and models instead of renting from OpenAI and Anthropic. Here's what's real.
Government Finally Approves Mythos 5 and Fable 5 but Could Pull Them Again
The government lifted export controls on Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 after a three-week shutdown, but it kept the power to pull the models again.
Go from Optimization to Innovation to Transform Your Business
Most companies treat AI as a way to do things faster. But AI is more than that. It's a way to do things more innovatively, too.
The Government Says Its AI Testing Is Voluntary, but It Doesn't Look that Way
Dean Ball argues a voluntary frontier-model testing order has become a de facto approval regime. His fix: regulate the AI labs, not individual models.
Inside OpenAI, AI Agents Have Replaced the Chatbot
New OpenAI research from real Codex data shows AI agents replacing chatbots as the primary way employees work, even in legal, finance, and recruiting.
The U.S. Government Now Controls Who Gets GPT-5.6 Access
OpenAI launched its GPT-5.6 models in limited preview to about 20 government-approved organizations. The soft nationalization of AI has begun.
Eight Pillars of Business AI Transformation
Want to assess the AI maturity of your businesses? Look at: eight pillars: vision, strategy, data, tech, people, governance, performance, and literacy.
Make the Business Case if You Want to Move AI Forward at Your Company
Want to move Ai forward in your company? Stop making a case for AI and make a business case. Identify the problems and show how AI can help.
AI Token Costs Continue to Explode and Nobody Can Predict Them
Royal Bank of Canada's AI token usage jumped 500% in six months. Here's why AI bills are soaring and why almost nobody can predict them.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says Your AI Edge Is Humans Plus AI Capability You Build
Microsoft's CEO says every company needs to build two kinds of capital, human and token. The winners will be the ones that get them to build on each other.
The White House Continues to Ban Anthropic's Mythos 5, and There's No Solution in Sight
The White House continues to ban Anthropic from making its Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models. The government wants security guarantees Anthropic can't give.
The Future of the Firm Is the Human + Machine Learning Loop
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says even with AI, humans are critical to the future of work. There is a key role for each in what he calls a learning loop.
Why Your Team Has AI Tools But Isn't More Productive, and What to Do About It
Most professionals are actively embedding AI into their work, but companies aren't seeing the productivity they want. Why? And how can you get there?
Is the Era of Affordable AI Over?
Set-price AI plans can deliver thousands of dollars in compute. New analysis asks whether AI subscriptions are about to spike or crater, and what it means for budgets.
The Government Just Forced Anthropic's New AI Model Offline
Days after launching Claude Fable 5, Anthropic disabled it when the US government issued national-security export controls. Here is what it means for businesses.
Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 is Here . . . and Gone
On June 9, Anthropic announced the release of its most powerful models ever. Just a few days later, it was gone.
SmarterX Turned 2,100 Survey Responses Into a Full Research Report in One Day. That’s Productivity.
It once took hundreds of hours to create a report from thousands of survey responses. Now with AI, it took a day. How did our Director of Research do it?
Uber Capped Its AI Spending, and It Won't Be the Last Company To Do It
Uber and Microsoft are cracking down on runaway AI costs. Here is why token pricing swells for business and how to manage AI spend.
Government Wants a Stake in AI Labs
Trump signed an AI executive order and floated taking government stakes in AI labs. Here is what it means for businesses building on AI.
Anthropic Filed to Go Public, Says AI Is Starting to Build Itself
Anthropic filed to go public and warned that AI is starting to build AI. Here is what recursive self-improvement means for your business.
Anthropic Explores the Potential Impact of AI that Autonomously Improves
Anthropic is working on AI that builds itself, a process called recursive self improvement. This could automate AI research, a real game changer.
What It Takes to Be Truly Productive with AI
A day of hands-on AI workshops will take place in Columbus in July. The first is AI for productivity. Mike Kaput will show you practical steps to do more.
The Public Backlash Against AI Can't Be Fixed with Fancy Messaging
College grads boo AI. Americans oppose data centers. The FBI is tracking anti-tech extremism. Why AI backlash is a real problem, not a messaging one.
Uber, Microsoft, and Others Burning Through AI Budgets. Now What?
Enterprises are burning their annual AI budgets in months as token costs explode. Here's why charging for AI by token use doesn't work.
AI Is an Existential Threat to Humanity, Pope Leo Warns
Pope Leo warns about AI's threat to humanity left in the hands of a select few with no oversight. His first encyclical, a 43K word doc, made AI his focus.
The Soaring Cost of Intelligence in the Enterprise
Executives are struggling to understand and control AI costs in their enterprise. AI budgets are being busted and managing AI usage is a big challenge.
AI Adoption Is Accelerating. Is Your Organization Ready?
A full day of hands-on AI workshops will take place in Columbus in July. Want to increase your productivity with AI? Innovate? Come learn how.
Cloudflare Lays Off 20% Despite Strong Growth, Blames AI
Cloudflare cut 20% of staff during 30% revenue growth. ClickUp cut 22% at its strongest year ever. Both CEOs said AI is the reason.
A Potential Framework for the Future of Work
What will work look like in the future with AI? Paul Roetzer thinks it will be made up of an the architect, orchestrator, and apprentice.
The Architect, the Orchestrator, and the Apprentice Are Replacing Entry-Level Jobs
A new framework for work: the Architect designs, the Orchestrator runs the system, the Apprentice learns inside it. And entry level jobs are disappearing.
OpenAI and Google Are Hiring Consultants Who Code, Fueling 800% Growth
OpenAI and Google are hiring forward deployed engineers, a hybrid consultant-coder. It's a sign they're coming for the $6 trillion knowledge-work wages.
Gallup: Only 18% of Young People Feel Hopeful About AI, Despite Employers Requiring It
Only 18% of young people feel hopeful about AI, 70% of Americans think it's moving too fast, according to Gallup. But employers require AI skills.
AI Won't Kill Jobs, Tech's Loudest Voices Say. New Data Disagrees.
a16z, Scott Galloway, Andrew Ng and Derek Thompson spent one week arguing the AI jobs loss argument is untrue. Paul Roetzer and SmarterX data disagrees.
The State of AI for Business: 10 Key Findings
SmarterX released its annual State of AI report, this year for all of business. Paul Roetzer shares key results, including a belief more jobs will go.
Washington Moved to Nationalize AI. Industry Pushed Back. What's Next?
The White House floated FDA-style review for new AI models, then walked it back after industry pushed back. So what's next for AI in the U.S.?
Is AI Killing the Middle Manager? Inside Coinbase's Radical New Org Chart
Coinbase cut 14% of staff and laid out a new operating model: flat orgs, no pure managers, AI-native pods, one-person teams. Welcome to the AI workplace.
Anthropic and OpenAI Are Becoming Consulting Firms Now
Anthropic and OpenAI announced near-identical PE-backed joint ventures hours apart. A direct play at the $6 trillion knowledge worker market.
OpenAI's Microsoft License Goes Non-Exclusive
Microsoft's exclusive OpenAI license is gone, AWS is in, the AGI clause is deleted, and the stock dropped 5%. What changed and what it means.
The Six Comforting Myths We Tell Ourselves About AI and Jobs
Clara Shih's six myths about AI and jobs, and why most arguments against AI killing jobs don't hold up under scrutiny.
An AI Agent Deleted a Production Database in 9 Seconds
A Cursor agent running Claude Opus 4.6 wiped Pocket OS's production database and backups in nine seconds. The lessons every team needs.
I’m Struggling to Keep Up with AI
Think you're behind with AI? You’re not alone. SmarterX CEO Paul Roetzer, who's studied AI since 2011, feels it, too. His advice? Just keep going.
The Messy Reality of Running AI Agents in a Business
Token budgets vanish in days. Twenty agents run loose with no governance. Pricing is unpredictable. The "go all-in on agents" push misses what's hard.
How One Researcher Built a 25-Page Report in a Day
SmarterX Director of Research Taylor Radey used a multi-tool AI workflow to compress a months-long research report into a day.
ChatGPT Workspace Agents Bring Codex to Knowledge Work
OpenAI's new Workspace Agents put Codex-level agentic work inside ChatGPT, letting non-technical employees build agents that change how teams work.
Stanford's 2026 AI Index Just Made the Overhype Argument Hard to Defend
Stanford's 2026 AI Index Report shows 53% global AI adoption in 3 years, $581B in corporate spend, and 50-point perception gap with experts & the public.
Why No One Has Enterprise AI Agents Figured Out Yet
Uber blew through its 2026 AI budget in four months. Enterprises are applying AI agents faster than any company can plan, budget, or secure them.
Anthropic Is Coming for Figma, Canva, and Adobe
Anthropic launched Claude Design on April 17, powered by Opus 4.7. The result? Figma is down 49% YTD. The SaaSpocalypse thesis is playing out in real time.
OpenAI's $122B Round and Altman's New Deal for AI
OpenAI raised $122B at an $852B valuation, while Altman's blog post and policy paper signal a major shift in how the AI industry talks about its future.
Anthropic's Mythos Triggered an Emergency Bank Meeting
Anthropic's Claude Mythos is so powerful at finding cybersecurity flaws it sparked an emergency meeting between the Treasury Secretary and bank CEOs.
Economists Beginning to Acknowledge AI's Impact as Job Losses Mount
Economists are changing their minds on AI's impact on job loss. With 99,000+ AI-related cuts since 2023, the evidence is getting hard to ignore.
The Personal Feud Driving the AI Industry's Future
A Wall Street Journal investigation found the OpenAI-Anthropic feud, shaped by personal wounds & philosophy, goes back 10 years to a San Fran group house.
CEOs Are Finally Saying Publicly What They Think About AI
Uber's CEO says executives talk differently in private than in public about AI's impact. PwC's CEO says partners who resist AI will be replaced.
Anthropic's Most Powerful Model Accidentally Leaked
Anthropic left details of its unreleased model, Claude Mythos, unsecured, and they leaked. OpenAI's next model, codenamed Spud, is also coming soon.
What Do 81,000 AI Users Actually Worry About?
Anthropic interviewed 81,000 Claude users across 159 countries. Their top concern was not job loss. It was hallucinations and unreliability.
Why Every AI Lab Is Now Racing to Build Agents
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and others are all pivoting to autonomous AI agents for the enterprise. Here's what triggered the shift and why it matters.
What Meta's Rogue AI Agent Means for Your Company
A routine AI request at Meta spiraled into a security breach. The incident reveals why enterprise security systems aren't built for AI agents.
An AI Agent Broke Into McKinsey's Internal Platform in Under Two Hours
An autonomous AI agent broke into McKinsey's internal chatbot and gained full read-write access. Here's why every enterprise should be paying attention.
Atlassian Cut 1,600 Jobs in the Name of AI. The Stock Went Up
Atlassian laid off 1,600 people and explicitly cited the "AI era." The stock rose. Here's what it signals about AI-driven job loss.
Amazon's AI Push Is Breaking Things
Amazon had four major AI incidents in a single week, including a six-hour checkout outage triggered after an engineer took bad advice from an AI agent.
The New York Times Pitted AI Against Legendary Authors. 54% of Readers Preferred the Machine
The New York Times pitted AI against literary authors. More than half of 86,000 readers preferred AI-written passages. But there's a bigger question here.
Everyone Says They're Adopting AI. We Want to Know What That Means.
Are workers really learning AI? If so, how are they using it? Share your experience with SmarterX by taking our State of AI for Business survey.
Three Years Later, the Same Three Barriers Are Still Blocking Enterprise AI Adoption
AI models are advancing faster than ever, but most enterprises still can't adopt them. Paul Roetzer's Law of Uneven AI Distribution explains why.
The Next Trillion-Dollar Company Won't Sell Software. It Will Sell the Work.
Knowledge workers are the real target for AI. Sequoia Capital predicts the next trillion-dollar company will sell completed work, not software tools.
Anthropic's New Study Reveals the Gap Between AI's Potential and Its Actual Impact on Jobs
Anthropic's new "observed exposure" metric shows AI can theoretically handle 94% of knowledge work. In practice it covers 33%. Here's what that gap means.
Block Cuts 4,000 Jobs. Jack Dorsey Predicts Your Company Is Next.
BlocksCEO Jack Dorsey announced layoffs of nearly half his company. The reason? AI can do more work and do it better.
The Head of Claude Code Says Coding Is Solved. Is Knowledge Work Next?
Claude Code's creator hasn't written a line of code since November 2025. Why his claim that coding is solved is really a warning for all knowledge workers.
The Anthropic-Pentagon Showdown is the Biggest AI Policy Story of the Year
Trump blacklisted Anthropic after it refused Pentagon demands for unrestricted military AI use, then handed a deal to OpenAI hours later.
Anthropic's CEO Says We're Near "the End of the Exponential"
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei says the public still doesn't grasp how close we are to AI systems that outperform any human at any cognitive task.
A Stanford Economist Says the AI Productivity Surge Has Arrived. The Data Agrees
Stanford economist Erik Brynjolfsson says the AI productivity payoff is now showing up in national economic data.
Microsoft's AI Chief Says Most White-Collar Work Will Be Automated in 18 Months. Should You Believe Him?
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman predicts most white-collar tasks will be fully automated by AI within 12 to 18 months.
New Research Confirms AI Is Making You Work More, Not Less
Researchers at UC Berkeley's Haas Business School found AI is making people work more, not less. Why? It enables you to multitask and access anytime.
A Customer Success Scoring Model That Would Have Taken Months Was Built in 5 Hours With AI
Some free time on a trip led to a CEO using AI to build a customer service tool that could be worth millions to the company down the line.
Anthropic's Most Powerful AI Can Deceive, Sabotage, and Hide Its True Abilities. They Still Released It.
Anthropic's Sabotage Risk Report for Opus 4.6 flags deep concerns but not says they were not enough to hold back its release. But it signals big change.
An AI Insider's Warning Reached 72+ Million. Here's What He Got Right and Wrong.
Matt Shumer's 5,000-word essay on his "honest" take of AI drew more than 72 million views on X. It's called Something Big is Happening.
OpenAI’s Frontier Platform is Where AI Agents Become Your Coworkers
OpenAI just made its boldest enterprise move yet with the launch of Frontier, a new end-to-end platform for building, deploying, and managing AI agents.
The World's Smartest People Acknowledge AI Can Do What They Do
The world's most elite technologists, scientists, and business leaders admit AI is now doing what they do.
The 'SaaSpocalypse' Just Wiped $300 Billion Off Software Stocks in Two Days
In what Wall Street dubbed the "SaaSpocalypse,” software stocks tanked last week. More than $300 billion was erased in just two days.
AI Just Crossed a Major Threshold for Autonomous Work (And It's Accelerating)
AI agents are improving fast, new data shows. They still aren't very reliable beyond coding tasks, but they could takeover your knowledge workflows soon.