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For the last two years, companies have been experimenting with AI everywhere. Every conference, every roadmap, every strategy presentation suddenly became “AI-first.” Organizations rushed into pilots, internal chatbots, copilots, automation projects, and proof-of-concepts. The pressure was huge. Nobody wanted to look like they were falling behind. But the market is slowly changing. The question is no longer:“Can we use AI?” Now the real question is:“Can we actually run busine

For many companies, the biggest risk is not implementing AI at all. Too many firms respond with bans, pilot paralysis, or silent avoidance because executives do not yet have a practical risk-management model. The EU AI Act should be read as a framework for governed adoption, not a reason to freeze. The European Union AI Act applies broadly. An AI system is a machine-based system that infers from inputs how to generate outputs such as predictions, content, recommendations, or

Persuasion in business For a long time, I thought communication was mostly about clarity. If you had strong arguments, confidence, and good preparation, people would naturally agree with you. It sounded logical. Fair, even. The best ideas should win. But real life does not work like that. The longer I work with people, especially in corporate environments, the more I realize something uncomfortable: People rarely reject ideas because the logic is weak. Most of the time, they