The first solution provider to mention AI loses!

Here are a few empirical observations regarding ProcureTech solution providers and AI, GenAI, AgenticAI, and AIAIoh:

• 90% of solution providers’ demos start with a reference to AI
• Most – not all, mind you, but most emails I receive have AI somewhere in the headline or subject field. Here are a couple that found their way into my inbox in the past couple of hours:
  • What Every CEO Must Know About Using AI to Build Trust in the Age of Skepticism
  • The Evolution of Multimodal AI: Integrating Text, Audio, and Visual Data
  • Something to Consider: No UI, No Problem? GenAI and Customer Experience
  • This Is The Future Of Education Thanks To AI And More

It is safe to say that AI in 2024 is as popular a term or buzzword as SaaS in 2005 and supplier diversity in 1995. (Fun side project suggestion – enter the following phrase in ChatGPT: ProcureTech buzzwords 1995 to 2025.)

So, what is my takeaway from the above observations?

The earlier a solution provider mentions AI in a demo or discussion, is a warning sign – move on to another solution provider.

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