business

The study “The GenAI Divide: STATE OF AI IN BUSINESS 2025” shows that most companies derive little benefit from their AI initiatives. Despite billions in investment, only about five percent manage to extract real economic value from generative AI. The main problem isn’t the technology. It’s that most systems don’t learn, don’t retain context, and don’t integrate into everyday work. ChatGPT and similar tools are widespread, but usually only help with isolated tasks. Real transformation only occurs when AI is embedded in processes and improves over time. ...

Dylan Patel writes for Google “We Have No Moat, And Neither Does OpenAI” This recent progress has direct, immediate implications for our business strategy. Who would pay for a Google product with usage restrictions if there is a free, high-quality alternative without them? And we should not expect to be able to catch up. The modern internet runs on open source for a reason. Open source has some significant advantages that we cannot replicate. ...

Ever heard of the Yard Sale Model? It describes the fact that, in our economic system, there will always be many poor people and very few super-rich. The essay Why the super rich are inevitable by The Pudding lays this out clearly and explains why. The text was automatically translated from German into English. The German quotations were also translated in sense.

Thanks to [Volker](https://vowe.net/2022/04/09/ will-hybrid-work-last/), I read Mark Bergen’s article for bloomberg.com and would like to share a few thoughts on the following statement. Two years into the pandemic, the older generation of executives — even those inside Silicon Valley — aren’t accustomed to managing workforces remotely. “Leaders find it really hard to lead virtually,” Bock said. I am a manager myself. I have to lead a team remotely. I find remote leadership more difficult. I also enjoy working from home. I am said to have a modern management style, and I am happy for each of my employees to be able to work from home. Many are more productive there and can better balance their professional and private lives. ...