AI Can Do Anything. That’s the Problem.
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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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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