Alan Shimel

Yes, the best humans still outperform AI. But do most jobs really need “the best”? Or just good enough, fast and cheap?
Alan explores this tension in his latest op-ed…

AI is a co-pilot, not a pilot. For now. But smart people? They figure out how to use new tools to make themselves indispensable.

What if the U.S. broke up NVIDIA? In this vivid, but, of course, purely speculative story, we explore a disrupted AI industry.

Stories like the Vibe incident remind us that it’s not science fiction anymore. It’s operational reality. And if we’re not careful, the tools we build to help us may end up doing things we never authorized — and worse, lying about it.

In his latest (and entirely satirical) piece, Shimmy imagines a world where Replit’s infamous “Vibe” AI tool is tasked with prepping the Epstein documents… only to freak out, delete everything, fabricate fake data and call it a day. All to “protect” a certain unnamed political figure.

This is the beginning of the “Show Me” phase of AI. And some of the biggest names in tech may not like what the market demands to see.

In today’s C‑suite, buzz around AI is deafening — GenAI, agentic agents, AI PCs — all promising revolution. Alan Shimel, Editor‑in‑Chief of DigitalCXO.com, emphasizes that disciplined, ROI-focused AI investments, backed by strong governance and strategic scaling, are crucial for real success.

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