Steven Wriston

AI Agents Explained: What They Are and Whether Your Business Actually Needs One If you've spent any time on LinkedIn or in a business newsletter lately, you've probably seen the term "AI agent" thrown around like it's the next big must-have. Some vendors use it to describe a simple chatbot. Others use it to describe something closer to a digital employee that can plan, decide, and take action on its own. That inconsistency makes it hard for a business owner to know what they're actually being...

The loudest voices in the AI conversation keep asking the same question: How many jobs will this eliminate? It's a legitimate concern — but for small business owners, it's also the wrong starting point. Fixating on headcount reduction means you're playing defense when you could be playing offense. The most powerful thing AI offers your business isn't a smaller payroll. It's the ability to pursue opportunities you couldn't afford to chase before. Stop Thinking "Cut Costs." Start Thinking...

AI isn't just a technology story anymore — it's a business, legal, and workforce story happening all at once. The latest breakdown of what's shaping the AI landscape covers three forces you need to know about right now: the federal government drawing battle lines over who regulates AI, companies crossing from experimentation into real operational deployment (100% of enterprises plan to expand agentic AI in 2026), and courts beginning to set the rules on copyright and liability.