AI Can Do Anything. That’s the Problem.
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AI Can Do Anything. That’s the Problem.
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Blockchain was supposed to fix oil and gas payments. It didn't. Cameron Sinclair, CEO of SmartChain, explains why the company traded smart blockchain for smart supply chain, and why leading a pitch with AI is the fastest way to lose the room. There's talk of dirty boots as a sales strategy, the grandfather's ax problem of rebuilding your stack every month, and why this industry can smell nonsense from across the table.
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0:00:00 From blockchain to supply chain
0:02:31 Why technology can't lead the pitch
0:07:10 Selling AI enabled, not AI first
0:10:47 Agents that read invoices like people
0:15:33 Everything becomes table stakes
0:17:36 Dirty boots and earned trust
0:19:31 Why the big AI houses struggle here
0:25:48 The grandfather's ax problem
0:28:38 Nobody knows what tokens will cost
0:35:24 Building a leaner team
0:40:09 Knowing when to stop vibe coding
0:44:13 The graveyard of micro apps
0:47:36 The case for intrapreneur programs
0:57:37 Where AI hasn't helped
1:00:09 How Alex uses AI day to day
1:03:45 The Tesla automation lesson
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