YPO Technology Network AI Brief

Three stories this week — all connected by a single thread: the winners in AI won't be the fastest movers, they'll be the most deliberate ones. 56% of CEOs report zero ROI from AI investments. A wave of federal and state regulation hits next week. And Zscaler's latest research found critical security vulnerabilities in 100% of enterprise AI systems tested — with a median time to first breach of 16...

This week, three major announcements share a single thread: AI stopped being the thing you talk to and started being the thing that does the work. Microsoft launched Copilot Tasks — a to-do list that completes itself on its own virtual computer. Perplexity shipped Perplexity Computer , orchestrating nineteen specialized AI models like a full department. And Anthropic expanded its Cowork plugins so...

Block just cut 40% of its workforce because AI made those roles redundant — and the company is thriving. Meanwhile, new data shows nearly half your employees are already using AI tools you don't know about, creating hundreds of data incidents per month. And Ramp launched an AI that closes your books without human hands. Three stories, one message: AI isn't coming to your company. It's already ther...

Today's episode covers the shift from AI adoption to AI governance — and why that's now the executive challenge that matters most. Vietnam's national AI law takes effect (March 1, 2026) — One of the first comprehensive AI laws in Southeast Asia goes live, creating compliance obligations for any SaaS or AI-driven product operating in or selling into Vietnam. Vietnam Briefing Vietnam Ministry of Inf...

ServiceNow just launched AI agents that do your IT team's job. Anthropic just embedded Claude inside Excel, Slack, and DocuSign to supercharge the team you already have. Two very different strategies — both shipping now. Stephen Forté breaks down the numbers, the vendor risks, and the one question every leadership team needs to answer before their competitors do.