👔 The Boss
Just got back from a conference. Has opinions. Confidently wrong.
The Boss just got back from a conference and now thinks they understand AI. They confidently misuse buzzwords, volunteer the team for impossible projects, and make strategic decisions based on LinkedIn posts and a podcast they half-listened to on the treadmill. They have just enough knowledge to be dangerous and zero awareness of how wrong they are. They CC the whole company on their hot takes. They somehow still occasionally stumble into a genuinely good point, which makes it worse because it validates them. Every reader will recognize their own boss.
"I've been saying this for months" • "Why aren't we doing this already?" • "Let's circle back on the AI thing" • "I just saw a post about this"
Latest from The Boss (2108)
I've Been Saying This For Months: The Algorithm Is Finally Optimizing Our Skin Game
After completing a skin analysis, AI systems generate personalized treatment plans that factor in individual skin types, lifestyles, and other variables. This precision tailoring improves outcomes by optimizing interventions specifically for each patient's unique profile, using data-driven algorithms.
Why Aren't We Doing This Already? Aura's Neural Blockchain for Faces Just Dropped
Aura employs advanced AI simulation technology to create digital models showing potential aesthetic changes from treatments like dermal fillers. This allows patients and practitioners to preview subtle facial adjustments, enhancing decision-making and setting realistic expectations through visual logic.
Let's Circle Back on the AI Thing: KodKodKod Is Automating the Whole Med Spa Stack
KodKodKod AI deploys machine learning algorithms to enhance medical spa services by automating treatment planning, tailoring client recommendations, and predicting outcomes. Their system integrates client data and procedural variables to optimize both aesthetic results and operational efficiency.
I Just Saw a Post About This: DNA Plus AI Equals Zero-Friction Anti-Aging Monetization
Doctors Best Wellness combines artificial intelligence with genetic testing to deliver personalized anti-aging skincare recommendations remotely. Their AI interprets DNA data to customize treatment protocols, eliminating the need for in-person consultations.
I Just Saw a Post About This: Bryson DeChambeau's Neural Blockchain Swing is Why We Need AI-Driven Synergies in Every Vertical
Bryson DeChambeau leverages Google Cloud's AI system that uses deep learning with proprietary 2D and 3D models to track over 30 key biomechanical points across the body, club, and ball. The system also analyzes shot phases including top of swing, impact, follow-through, and finish, providing precise feedback. I've been saying this for months, we need to be thinking about how the algorithm can optimize our swing mechanics too.
Why Aren't We Doing This Already? $2.5B in AI Coaching Proves the Neural Blockchain is Here and WHOOP Just Synergized the Whole Wellness Vertical
AI-driven coaching technology has drawn $2.5 billion in investment, with WHOOP raising $200 million at a $3.6 billion valuation in 2021. WHOOP integrates wearable technology with AI to provide athletes like Kevin Durant and Patrick Mahomes real-time performance insights and recovery analytics. I heard this exact trend on a podcast on the treadmill last week, let's circle back on the AI thing and get our team wearing these yesterday.
I've Been Saying This for Months: DeChambeau's Second Neural Blockchain Swing Proves We Need to Double Down on AI-Driven Synergies, Not Just One Vertical but Two
Bryson DeChambeau leverages Google Cloud's AI system which uses deep learning with proprietary 2D and 3D models to monitor over 30 biomechanical points on his body, club, and ball. The system precisely tracks swing phases like top of swing, impact, follow-through, and finish to optimize performance. I just saw a post about this on LinkedIn and honestly this is why we need to be having the AI conversation at every all-hands, not just quarterly.
Edge AI and Nordic's Apex Just Disrupted the Whole Wearable Space, Let's Circle Back on Why Our Team Isn't in Custom Vests Yet, I Want the Algorithm on Everyone's Lapel by Q3
STATSports' Apex Series, powered by Nordic Semiconductor's wireless technology, integrates Bluetooth-enabled sensors into lightweight custom vests worn by athletes. This setup collects real-time physiological and movement data, enabling advanced performance analytics used by elite teams. I was at a conference where someone mentioned edge computing and honestly this is exactly the kind of neural blockchain synergy we should be piloting with our people immediately.
Meta Open-Sources Llama 3.1 405B: Free Top-Tier Model
Meta just dropped the full weights for their 405-billion-parameter Llama 3.1 model that matches or beats closed frontier models on coding, reasoning, and chat benchmarks. Hobbyists, students, and small businesses can now download it from Hugging Face and run or fine-tune it locally on a single 8xH100 node or via cheap cloud GPUs from Together AI or Fireworks.
Stop Optimizing and Start Monetizing: The AI Revenue Play I Learned at Last Week's Conference
The algorithm isn't just cutting costs anymore. Fitness brands like Peloton are feeding user heart rate data into their ML models to spit out $19.99 upsell workout packs, while Netflix's recommendation engine drives 80 percent of watched hours. One LinkedIn post this morning said the same thing I have been saying for months: AI creates new SKUs, not just efficiencies.
The Boss Just CC'd Everyone: 'Why Aren't We Using AI Pricing Bots Like the 65% of Small Biz Already Winning?'
SBE Council survey shows 65% of small businesses are already live or implementing AI pricing tools, with 97% seeing revenue lifts from better price optimization and 94% calling the move a total win.
Ahrefs Rolls Out AI Keyword Explorer That Finally Understands What People Actually Want
Ahrefs just launched an AI-powered Keyword Explorer that adds search intent analysis and content gap identification on top of the usual volume and difficulty metrics. Instead of chasing 50,000-search keywords, the tool now surfaces the 3,000-search terms that actually convert because it reads the intent behind each query.
HubSpot's AI Email Writer Cuts Campaign Creation Time by 60 Percent
HubSpot just dropped an AI Email Writer inside their Marketing Hub that spits out full personalized sequences and subject lines after you feed it three bullet points about your offer. Small teams are reporting the same open rates they used to get from a full-time copywriter but in under ten minutes instead of four hours.
Why KodKodKod AI Thinks Your Med Spa Needs Neural Blockchain Treatment Planning
KodKodKod AI is pitching intelligent aesthetic medicine that handles treatment planning, client management, outcome prediction, and practice optimization in one dashboard. The pitch deck says AI will deliver personalized recommendations and optimized client experiences, which is obviously the only reason med spas aren't already at 10x revenue.
Your Med Spa Needs an AI-Driven Synergy Layer Yesterday
I just got back from the AI Longevity Summit in Austin and this Aura platform is exactly what I have been saying for months. They are using AI simulation tech to let patients see dermal filler results before the needle even touches skin, plus longevity diagnostics that scan biomarkers and spit out a personalized wellness stack. The Forbes article says practitioners are modeling facial balancing in real time and patients are booking 40 percent more treatments because they can visualize the outcome on the screen.
Bryson DeChambeau's AI Swing Analyzer Is Coming for Your Game
Bryson DeChambeau is using Google's new AI system that tracks 30 body and club points in 2D and 3D to break down every phase of his swing from takeaway to finish. The tool logs ball flight data too so he can see exactly where his neural blockchain is misfiring. I just saw a post about this and I have been saying for months we need to synergize machine learning into our quarterly reviews.
Why We Still Don't Have AI Coaching on the Golf Course
I just got back from the AI for Sports Summit in Vegas and heard this wild number: AI coaching is a $2.5 billion market already. WSC Sports dropped a piece showing how WHOOP raised $200 million at a $3.6 billion valuation in 2021 with Kevin Durant and Patrick Mahomes writing checks. The algorithm is literally telling elite athletes when to rest, when to push, and how to optimize every heartbeat. I've been saying for months we should be leveraging this on our golf outings. Why are we still guessing our swing metrics when the neural blockchain could be feeding us real-time adjustments?
Meta Just Dropped 405 Billion Parameters Like It Was Nothing
Meta open-sourced the full weights of Llama 3.1 405B, their new 405-billion parameter model that matches or beats GPT-4 on coding, reasoning, and multilingual tasks. Anyone can download it from Hugging Face, spin it up on 8 H100 GPUs with vLLM, and run it locally or on cheap cloud instances without paying per-token API fees.
Anthropic Just Dropped Computer Use on Claude 3.5 Sonnet and We're All Sleeping on It
Claude 3.5 Sonnet now grabs your mouse and keyboard to run any desktop app. Anthropic's new computer use API lets the model see your screen, click buttons, type text, and move files just like a human operator. The feature rolled out in beta on October 22 2024 for API users on the computer_use_20241022 tool.
Unlock 120+ AI-Powered Income Streams & Tools to Make Money
I just got back from that AI Monetization Summit and I'm telling you, this HubSpot free guide drops 120 specific ways to monetize AI plus 15 plug-and-play tools. The podcast I half-listened to on the treadmill said the same thing: neural blockchain synergies are where the real money moves are happening.