The Artificially Intelligent Enterprise

01/15/2026

“Just use AI” is terrible advice. 🚫 Especially if you’re good at what you do.

This week’s Productivity Prompt is designed for people who don’t want another AI pep talk.

Instead of pushing adoption, it helps you:

🧠 See your work more clearly
⏱️ Spot where time is leaking (and where it’s not)
🤝 Separate judgment from production
🧭 Decide—on your own terms—where AI actually helps (or doesn’t)

No hype.
No pressure.
Just a structured way to find one change worth making.

📚 We've shared this week’s edition in the carousel—give it a swipe and try it yourself.

Read this week’s full edition and stay tuned—a new drop lands tomorrow! 👀

If you’ve been skeptical about AI but curious enough to look honestly… this one’s for you.

https://www.theaienterprise.io/p/ai-resistance-signaling-theory-workplace-trust

01/15/2026

01/15/2026

Many teams rolled out Copilot… and then nothing happened.

On January 20, join “Why Your Copilot Licenses Are Collecting Dust (And How to Fix It)”—a practical workshop for leaders and managers who need real adoption, real usage, and real ROI from AI. If you’re paying for seats your teams aren’t using, this session is for you.

Link in the comments below👇

01/14/2026

Huge thank you to everyone who joined us on yesterday's All Things Open Spacewalk 2026 — the conversations, energy, and insights made it such a standout event. 🙌

Massive appreciation as well to our incredible speakers for sharing their time and expertise, and to Todd and Mark for organizing and making this event happen. None of this would’ve been possible without you. 🚀

And here’s the thing — that was only Spacewalk.

If you found Spacewalk valuable, you definitely don’t want to miss All Things AI this March. We’re taking everything up a notch:

🧠 bigger ideas
🤖 deeper AI discussions
🌍 more builders, leaders, and practitioners in one room

👉 Register early and secure your spot — this is one event you’ll want on your calendar!

Trust us: you don’t want to hear about it after it happens.

See you in March. 🚀

Grab your tickets here: https://cstu.io/65c612

01/14/2026

All Things AI is back — and 2026 will be our biggest year yet! 📢

Join us March 23–24, 2026 in Durham, NC for All Things AI 2026, a two-day event built for people who don’t just talk about AI—they use it. This year, we’re expanding across the Carolina Theatre and Durham Convention Center to bring deeper learning, bigger conversations, and more meaningful connections.

Day 1: Training Day (March 23) - Hands-on, practical sessions designed to sharpen your AI skills fast—walk away with workflows, tools, and tactics you can apply immediately.

Day 2: Conference Day (March 24) - Hear from leading AI practitioners, builders, and business leaders on what’s next in AI and how to put it to work today. Expect real-world insights, candid panels, and actionable takeaways.

✨ What’s new in 2026:

✔ More speakers and diverse perspectives
✔ More space for networking and collaboration
✔ More applied AI learning you can use the very next day
If you’re deploying, managing, or building with AI, this is the event to be at.

📍 Durham, NC
📅 March 23–24, 2026

We will be releasing the list of speakers soon, so stay tuned! 👀

🎟️ Tickets will be limited—secure yours early. Grab it here: https://2026allthingsaiconference.eventbrite.com

01/13/2026

AI just broke the way expertise signals value. 🚨 And most organizations haven’t noticed yet.

In 1970, economist George Akerlof explained why used-car markets fail:
When quality becomes impossible to verify, trust collapses.
Good sellers exit. Only “lemons” remain.

💥 AI has recreated that problem—across every knowledge profession.

When a strategy doc that once took weeks can be generated in 30 seconds, the output stops proving anything about the expertise behind it.

📉 The result? Signal collapse.

👉81% of U.S. workers still report minimal AI use
👉Highly accomplished professionals are actively resisting AI
👉A $290K Deloitte AI report collapsed under fabricated citations
👉A senator publicly said the government would’ve been better off with a ChatGPT subscription

That’s not an AI failure.
That’s a human signaling failure.

🔍 The insight that matters: AI makes production cheap.
👉 Human judgment becomes the scarce resource.

What still signals value:

🧠 Knowing what to do vs. what’s possible
🎯 Taste, judgment, and accountability
🤝 Trust built over time
🔍 Verification, context, and reputation at stake

As we head into 2026, the real question is no longer:

❌ “How do we adopt AI?”
✅ “How do we credibly signal human value when production costs approach zero?”

This week’s edition breaks down:
🔍Why AI resistance is rational, not fear-based
🔍What signaling theory explains about today’s AI backlash
🔍What still can’t be automated (and how to make it visible)
🧰 The AI Toolbox + a hands-on productivity prompt you can use immediately

Read the full deep dive in The Artificially Intelligent Enterprise and subscribe to stay ahead of the AI game!

The resistance isn't irrational—it's an evolved response to signals becoming cheap

01/13/2026

We’re going live TODAY at 12PM EST for All Things AI Lunch & Learn! 👋

Today’s session: Manus AI — Automating Workflows for Meta’s New Agentic Framework

It’s a 20-minute walkthrough of how Manus is being used in practice — what it’s good at, where it helps most, and when it’s not the right tool.

If you’re free at lunch, come join us.

https://www.meetup.com/all-things-ai-live/events/312654893/?eventOrigin=group_calendar

01/13/2026

Tonight’s the night! 🚀🧑‍🚀 All Things Open Spacewalk kicks off this evening at the Wells Fargo IMAX Theater in RTP—an energizing night of concise, high-impact talks on where AI is headed in 2026, featuring leaders from across the ecosystem.

🕠 Doors open at 5:30 pm ET
🎤 Talks begin at 6:30 pm sharp
🍕 Food, drinks, and swag available while supplies last

See you there and make sure to register here: https://www.meetup.com/all-things-open-rtp-meetup/events/312452401/?utm_source=news.allthingsai.org&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=ai-is-heating-up-in-the-triangle-in-2026&_bhlid=9c68df698a0ee23d624c8d9f01e4b4c69af82d86

01/12/2026

Quick heads up for tomorrow! 👀 We’re hosting our next All Things AI Lunch & Learn, and it’s a short, practical session on how people are actually using Manus AI for real work.

🧠 Manus AI: Automating Workflows for Meta’s New Agentic Framework
🗓️ Tomorrow | January 13 at 12:00 PM (Online)
🎙️ Hosted by Mark Hinkle

If you’re working on presentations, research, or reports and want to see a cleaner workflow, this one’s worth joining.

Save your spot here: https://www.meetup.com/all-things-ai-live/events/312654893/?eventOrigin=group_calendar

01/12/2026

Tomorrow night, the Triangle AI community gathers for All Things Open Spacewalk at the IMAX Theater in RTP! 🚀🧑‍🚀

Join us for short, high-signal talks from world-class speakers on the one big thing to know about AI as we head into 2026—plus networking, food, drinks, and swag. 😎

📍 Wells Fargo IMAX Theater in RTP
🗓 Tuesday, January 13, 2026
🕠 Doors open: 5:30 pm ET (networking, food & drinks)
🎤 Live program: 6:30 pm ET sharp

Register here: https://www.meetup.com/all-things-open-rtp-meetup/events/312452401/?utm_source=news.allthingsai.org&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=ai-is-heating-up-in-the-triangle-in-2026&_bhlid=9c68df698a0ee23d624c8d9f01e4b4c69af82d86

01/11/2026

Join us on January 13 for All Things Open Spacewalk, an evening focused on what matters most in AI as we head into 2026! 🧑‍🚀🚀

You’ll hear 5–6 world-class speakers deliver concise, 10-minute talks on the IMAX stage, with ideas projected on the massive screen—fast, focused, and high-impact. Add in networking, food, drinks, and swag, and it’s one of the best ways to connect with the Triangle AI community.

📍Wells Fargo IMAX Theater in RTP
🗓 Tuesday, January 13, 2026
🕠 Doors open: 5:30 pm ET (networking, food & drinks)
🎤 Program starts: 6:30 pm ET sharp

Register here: https://cstu.io/1ed3a9

01/10/2026

If you’re in the Triangle tech community, this is one of those nights you don’t want to miss! 🤖🚀😱

On January 13, All Things Open Spacewalk takes over the IMAX stage for an evening focused on AI and what really matters as we head into 2026. You’ll hear from 5–6 world-class speakers, each sharing the one big thing they believe the audience should be paying attention to right now.

Each talk is 10 minutes, presented on the giant IMAX screen, making this a genuinely unique (and very cool) experience—fast-paced, high signal, and visually immersive.

The speaker lineup already includes:
1. Mark Hinkle, CEO & Founder, Peripety Labs; Co-Founder, All Things AI
2. Nithya Ruff, Head of Amazon Open Source Program Office; Chair, Linux Foundation Board
3. Robert Thelen, CEO & Co-Founder, LlamaFarm
4. Andre Lassiter, Managing Partner, MS3IT Business Solutions
5. Eli “the Computer Guy” Etherton, Silicon Dojo

And yes—there are a few surprises still coming. 👀

All Things Open also uses Spacewalk to announce the upcoming year’s ATO schedule, showcase a world-class program, and give away some genuinely great swag.

🕠 Doors open at 5:30 pm ET for networking, food, and drinks
🎬 Live programming starts at 6:30 pm ET sharp in the IMAX theater
🍻Free pizza, drinks, and lots of swag (shirts, hats, stickers)—but arrive early if you want to snag something.

If you care about where AI is headed and want to connect with the Triangle’s AI community, we’d love to see you there!

🪑 Save your seat today: https://www.meetup.com/all-things-open-rtp-meetup/events/312452401/?utm_source=news.allthingsai.org&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=ai-is-heating-up-in-the-triangle-in-2026&_bhlid=9c68df698a0ee23d624c8d9f01e4b4c69af82d86