AI is evolving fast, but the fundamentals remain the same. Great products solve meaningful problems, and AI is one of the tools to get there. I had a great time speaking at the Dallas AI Summer Program at the SMU campus on “AI is not the product.”

The conversations that followed with team members I mentor and industry leaders were energizing. It was rewarding to hear feedback like, “..your talk was incredibly insightful and thought-provoking...” and “..appreciated your focus on prioritizing customer value over AI hype...