The AI Briefing

AI projects often fail due to poor data quality. Tom Barber explores why data integrity is crucial for AI success and how to avoid costly mistakes that lead to unreliable results. Episode Notes Key Topics Covered The importance of data integrity in AI projects Why 'garbage in, garbage out' is critical for LLM success Common mistakes leading to expensive AI failures How to structure data for better...

In this brief on-the-go episode, Tom discusses the risks of building businesses on centralized AI infrastructure. Sparked by Cloudflare's recent major outage, he explores what happens when AI vendors go down and how companies should think about their risk appetite when depending on services like OpenAI, Anthropic, or other AI providers. From wrapping entire business strategies around AI APIs to co...

State-sponsored attackers just used AI to orchestrate sophisticated cyberattacks—and it worked. A recent report reveals how threat actors used Claude Code to execute 80-90% of attack operations automatically, making cyberattacks faster, cheaper, and more scalable. While AI hallucinations temporarily hindered attackers, this represents a fundamental shift in your threat model. This episode breaks d...

The podcast discusses the 10-20-70 rule for AI investment, emphasizing that successful companies allocate 70% of their efforts to people and processes, 20% to data and technology, and only 10% to algorithms. This approach contrasts with the common misconception that AI is primarily a technology problem. The conversation highlights the importance of workforce planning, training, and cultural transf...

The podcast episode explores the high failure rates of generative AI projects, with MIT reporting a 95% failure rate and Gartner predicting a 30% abandonment rate by 2025. The discussion delves into the reasons behind these statistics, highlighting the challenges of implementing AI in enterprise settings, the costs involved, and the importance of choosing specialized AI tools and partnerships. The...

The podcast discusses the massive influx of funding into AI startups, highlighting the concentration of capital in a few companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. It explores the implications of this trend, including the risks of supply dependency, innovation bottlenecks, and bubble dynamics. The conversation emphasizes the distortion in the market where a few companies receive the majority of funding,...

The podcast explores the challenges and solutions related to AI adoption in the workplace, focusing on the gap between leadership and frontline employees. It discusses the findings from BCG's 2025 AI at Work report, highlighting the stalled adoption rates among frontline employees and the concept of 'Silicon ceiling.' The conversation delves into the reasons behind this gap, such as lack of leader...

In this episode of the AI Briefing, Tom Barber discusses the challenges of integrating AI into organizations, emphasizing the need to treat AI as a colleague rather than just software. He shares insights from BCG's research, highlighting the importance of leadership support, proper training, and embracing the organic nature of AI-driven transformation. The episode contrasts different company appro...

Agentic AI is the next major evolution in artificial intelligence—and it's going to fundamentally change how we work, shop, and interact with technology. Unlike the AI tools we're using today that wait for our instructions, agentic AI can plan, make decisions, and take action autonomously to achieve our goals. In this video, I break down what agentic AI really means, show you real examples you can...

In a seismic shift for AI infrastructure, OpenAI has signed a $38 billion, seven-year compute deal with Amazon Web Services—breaking its exclusive partnership with Microsoft. This episode unpacks what this massive agreement means for the future of AI development, why OpenAI needed to diversify beyond Microsoft, and the broader implications for the AI infrastructure arms race. We'll explore how thi...

The browser wars are back but this time they're because of AI and the compaines who want to know everything about you. How are these browsers going to change the landscape? Will they alter how we interact with the web as a whole? Time will tell!

As Anthropic and the DoD sign a deal. What does this mean for AI. Both its use in combat, but also in defending the USA and how using AI to help secure the western world might make life safer in the long run... assuming the AI bots don't take over.

GPT-5 now powers Microsoft Copilot. What does this mean for businesses? What does this mean for productivity in the workplace? We dig into some of the stats and numbers in this mornings podcast.

Welcome to The AI Briefing. Quick, daily soundbites, helping cut through the AI noise for busy execs who want to know whats going on in the AI landscape. In this first episode we answer, OpenAI and Anthropic, what is the difference?