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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 8 MIN

Why Your AI Strategy Is Already Obsolete

from What Comes Next with Arun · host Arunansu Pattanayak

Send us Fan MailMost organizations aren't behind on AI. They're behind on the thinking required to use it.In this solo episode, Arunansu Pattanayak makes a prediction: if your AI strategy is built around specific tools, platforms, and vendors, most of that document will be obsolete within 12 months — not because your team planned badly, but because you built on the fastest-moving layer of the stack instead of the slowest.Arun breaks down why vendor-driven thinking feels like strategy but quietly hands your direction to someone else's roadmap, why technology roadmaps fail for a structural reason, and how to reframe the whole thing around durable capabilities: evaluating and integrating new tools fast, governing your data well no matter the platform, and retraining teams as workflows shift.You'll walk away with a one-exercise action item you can run on your current strategy doc this week — and a simple test for whether you have a real strategy or just a procurement list.Build the long-term intelligence system first. Let the tools rotate through it.Subscribe and leave a 5-star review.Support the show Arun's book, Future Proof Your Business: https://www.amazon.com/FUTURE-PROOF-YOUR-BUSINESS-Strategic-Framework-ebook/dp/B0H8MKQTKC

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Send us Fan Mail Most organizations aren't behind on AI. They're behind on the thinking required to use it. In this solo episode, Arunansu Pattanayak makes a prediction: if your AI strategy is built around specific tools, platforms, and vendors, most of that document will be obsolete within 12 months — not because your team planned badly, but because you built on the fastest-moving layer of the stack instead of the slowest. Arun breaks down why vendor-driven thinking feels like strategy but q...

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