Brado Greene

Why Utility is the Only Hedge Against Innovation Theater. Summary The floor of CES 2026 was a graveyard of "AI for the sake of AI." From refrigerators that "hallucinate" recipes based on half-empty milk cartons to "AI companions" that serve as glorified data-harvesting surveillance tools, the "Worst in Show" awards delivered a brutal reality check. This is what I call the Hype Tax: the massive drain on capital, focus, and consumer trust that happens when companies force AI into products where...

The End of the "Human Robot" and the Rise of the Sales Architect. Summary For years, the entry-level sales role was essentially a "human robot", low-level prospecting, repetitive cold outreach, and manual data entry. Startups like Artisan made headlines with the provocative slogan "Stop Hiring Humans," claiming their AI agents could do it all. But the reality of 2025 has delivered a different lesson: the more we automate the volume  of work, the more we rely on human judgment . AI sales...

From Passive Consumption to Sovereign Intelligence. Summary For years, the narrative was that Big Tech held an unbreakable monopoly on the future. Enterprises were “renting” intelligence through APIs, paying a perpetual tax to Silicon Valley. But 2025 marked a historic shift. New data shows a record-breaking 30% increase in AI patent filings from non-tech sectors like Pharma, Manufacturing, and Retail. This is the “Great IP Migration”, a move from experimental research to true ownership....