Have We Reached Peak AI?
From ChatGPT’s wow factor to agentic AI’s reality check, AI’s explosive growth may be leveling off. Here’s what’s next — and why businesses should focus on today’s tools.
Articles by Alan Shimel
AI: Show Me the ROI
Generative AI is everywhere — yet 80% of companies see no bottom-line impact. We’re in the trough of disillusionment, but with AI agents and deep integration, the real ROI is coming. Here’s why now is the time to double down, not pull back.
Futurum Signal: AI-Powered Market Intelligence for the Agentic Era
The analyst industry has been due for disruption for a […]
As IT Becomes Increasingly Complex, What Can We Do to Simplify It?
In 2025, IT complexity is inevitable — but with unified platforms, zero-trust security and smart AI governance, it doesn’t have to run the show.
Intel CEO Deserves a Chance to Defend Himself Before He Is Run Out of Town on a Rail
When the history of 21st-century tech is written, this week […]
And the Cockroaches Shall Inherit the Earth
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…
Does Marc Benioff Talk Out of Both Sides of His Mouth About AI Replacing Jobs?
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.
Imagine a World Where They Broke Up NVIDIA
What if the U.S. broke up NVIDIA? In this vivid, but, of course, purely speculative story, we explore a disrupted AI industry.
Vibe Coding Tool Goes Off the Reservation — and Tries to Cover It Up
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.
Vibe-Gate: Did Replit’s AI Really Delete the Epstein Files — Or Is It the Fall Guy?
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.
