200+ Tech Leaders Sign "We Must Act Now" AI Warning
Nobel laureates, AI researchers, and tech leaders including Erik Brynjolfsson, Eric Schmidt, Reid Hoffman, and execs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google signed a statement warning AI could bring "large-scale job displacement." The key message: AI should complement humans, not just imitate them — and generate prosperity for the many, not the few.
Read on LA Times →Supermetrics: 85% of Orgs Have No Formal AI Strategy
New AI Readiness Gap report finds only 15% of marketing orgs have a defined AI roadmap with measurable success metrics. The biggest blocker? 40% of SMB teams and 34% of enterprise teams cite lack of integration between analytics and activation. Only 11% describe their data as high-quality and accessible. AI readiness isn't a tech problem — it's an ownership problem.
Read on PR Newswire →Agentic AI in Marketing: From Demos to Shipping Products
Kampaign Lab maps the agentic AI landscape by campaign workflow: planning, audience building, content, media buying, and journey orchestration. The shift from "AI that answers" to "AI that acts" is now real — agents can take a goal, plan a campaign, build audiences, generate creative, buy media, and report back. The question isn't "is this real?" — it's "where do I start?"
Read on Kampaign Lab →Itramei Opens Enterprise AI Sales Simulation to SMBs
The AI Simulation Engine built for enterprise GTM teams is now self-serve. Individual AEs, managers, and founders can now access elite sales coaching that was previously gated behind large corporate contracts. The philosophy: "It doesn't just teach you sales; it makes you do sales" — replacing anecdotal roleplay with consistent, AI-driven feedback.
Read on MarTech Series →JPMorgan Tells Employees to "Go Easy" on AI Usage
Even as businesses across finance, healthcare, and media invest heavily in AI, JPMorgan is urging employees to moderate their AI usage. The tension is real: PYMNTS research shows enterprises are racing to deploy AI, but governance, access controls, and data protection are lagging behind. The gap between AI capability and responsible deployment keeps widening.
Read on PYMNTS →💡 My Take
Read this one: The Supermetrics AI Readiness Gap report. The stat that only 11% of orgs describe their marketing data as "high-quality and accessible" explains why so many AI pilots stall. You can't have agentic marketing without connected, reliable data. The tech is ready — the infrastructure isn't.