A few days ago, Theo shared his AI model tier list. He placed Fable 5 in its own category. I agree; Fable 5 is a beast. But, you know what? Who cares!
Tag Archives: Artificial intelligence
The Biggest Constraint Is the One You Never Questioned
Are you really questioning the status quo? A 10x improvement isn’t a 1% improvement repeated ten times. It’s a step change. The biggest innovations in history didn’t come from doing more of what already existed, just a little better. They came from questioning assumptions that everyone else accepted as true.
Stop Measuring Outputs. Start Managing Inputs.
Yesterday, I participated in a series of round tables on topics related to, surprise, AI. One of those discussions was about Executive Alignment on AI Priorities. One comment stuck with me.
If You’re Just Applying AI To An Inefficient Process, You’re Automating Inefficiency
If you’re just applying AI to an inefficient process, you’re automating inefficiency. A while back, I shared a process mapping framework to help identify where AI can create the most value.
Are Expensive Frontier Models Necessary for Everything?
Don’t use frontier models for non-frontier problems. That’s it.
Stop Chasing AI Productivity. Start Solving Constraints.

A business leader I spoke with recently described his company’s AI strategy in one sentence: “By the end of this quarter, we want to achieve a 10% uplift in productivity using AI.”
