Why AI Fails: The "Square Wheel" Trap (and how to win)
Everyone is rushing to automate, but most are just making mistakes faster.
In this week’s strategic breakdown, I joined Katz Kiely (UN/BBC Advisor) and Steven J Manning (Billion-Dollar Business Builder) to decode the costliest AI failures in history.
We found a critical distinction between Artificial Efficiency and Human Innovation.
The 3 Strategic Takeaways:
1. AI is Deductive, Not Inventive AI operates on logic—if A is true, then B follows. It cannot ask “What if?” That is your job. If you stop asking questions, you stop leading.
2. The “Broken Process” Trap Automation cannot fix a broken process; it only accelerates the failure. Map your workflow manually before you add the AI layer.
3. Adaptability is the Only Moat AI won’t replace you, but a leader using AI intelligently will. The ultimate skill of 2025 isn’t coding—it’s adaptability.
The Bottom Line
Don’t delegate your thinking. Use AI for the heavy lifting, but keep the “invention” for yourself.
Want the full discussion?
This insight comes from my roundtable with Katz Kiely and Steven J Manning. You can watch the full breakdown on the Influential Visions Podcast or read the original briefing and get the shownotes here: