Anthony Vinci on AI, Decision Intelligence and the Future of Risk

In this episode, Keith speaks with Anthony Vinci, CEO of VICO, about how AI is changing decision-making for founders, investors, governments, and financial institutions.Anthony’s background spans intelligence, national security, investing, and artificial intelligence. Before founding VICO, he worked at Cerberus Capital Management, Bridgewater Associates, and served as the first Chief Technology Officer at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.The conversation explores how AI is moving beyond chatbots and becoming a real decision-making layer for businesses.Anthony explains why the future is not about replacing human judgment, but improving it through better frameworks, probability forecasting, and scenario planning.They discuss:Why AI alone is not enough without human judgmentHow VICO combines LLMs with mathematical forecastingThe difference between information and decision intelligenceWhy founders need better frameworks for uncertaintyHow AI is reshaping risk assessment and strategic planningThe future of building companies in the AI eraThis episode is a thoughtful look at what happens when AI moves from generating answers to helping people make better decisions.Connect with Anthony Vinci: Website: https://vico.io/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-vinci/Book: https://www.anthonyvinci.com/ Sponsor Info: We are strategic business advisors with decades of leadership experience and a proven track record of driving businesses’ growth. We specialize in creating custom-tailored strategies to introduce your company, drive growth, build leadership teams, and ensure companies implement appropriate compensation programs. Our mission is to utilize our expansive network to benefit your company https://www.compass-strategic-advisors.com/ Subscribe for more founder insights and hit the bell for notifications! Follow us on our channels for exclusive startup content and behind-the-scenes insights from interviews like this one. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3cFpLXfYvcUsxvsT9MwyAD?si=f5a14e779777487d Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/liftoff-with-keith-newman/id1560219589 Substack: https://keithnewman.substack.com/ Newman Media Studios: https://newmanmediastudios.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/liftoffwithkeith For sponsorship inquiries, please contact: [email protected]#ArtificialIntelligence #AI #DecisionMaking #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #RiskManagement #FounderMindset #MachineLearning #StartupGrowth #FutureOfWork