BRAD NIETFELDT

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LATEST · AI, Strategy & Automation · August 25, 2026

The Cognitive Advantage: What Irregular Warfare Teaches Business About AI and Automation

The next durable advantage will not come from adding more software. It will come from sensing change earlier, connecting information faster, distributing action safely, and using AI to help people make better decisions.

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High-density liquid-cooled computing infrastructure in a modern data center

AI & Technology · June 18, 2026

The New AI Stack Is an Economics Problem

Once AI reaches production, model quality is only one variable. Routing, caching, retrieval, observability, and unit economics decide whether the system can scale.

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Different server systems connected by fiber optic cables

AI & Technology · April 23, 2026

MCP and the Rise of Interoperable AI

The next AI advantage will not come from one model. It will come from connecting models to the right tools and data through governed, replaceable interfaces.

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