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AI LAB is Hitting the Road in JUNE... Knoxville TN dates are NAILED Down for Aug 3 - Sep 5

Follow along on 'Are We There Yet?' as my wife and I share the adventure of traveling the US for 3+ years starting in June. The AI LAB will be fully adding the Human Element to connect as we travel!
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Solving for "X": Why AI is a Variable, Not the Sum
Defining the "X" for Creative Professionals
 • Brian W. Sykes
The Creator's Paradox: Anthropic's New Constitution
It reads like Dr. Frankenstein defining the autonomy of the creature he is making as he stitches it together - and providing a loop hole of "Franky…
 • Brian W. Sykes
The "Dan Maher" Rescue Mission: De-Roboting the Content (Part 2)
The 30,000 Follower Ghost Town: A Live LinkedIn Rescue Mission
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Rescue Mission 1.1: Stop Sounding Like a Bot (the "Voice Bank" Blueprint)
Most people use AI to generate noise. Here is how to use it to amplify your actual voice.
 • Brian W. Sykes
The "Perfect Storm" Formula of Indiana University (Hoosiers)
The defining National story of College Football this year, wasn't magic, it was a specific market inefficiency that the Hoosiers exploited. Here's how…
 • Brian W. Sykes
AI Adoption Is Not a Tool Problem. It’s a Human Problem.
Why the [Hu]man Element is the missing layer between “AI access” and “AI outcomes.”
 • Brian W. Sykes
Rule 14: Motivational Currency
Because... Humans "buy" things with their actions—even destructive ones. Here's why.
 • Brian W. Sykes
Day 10 · The Most Human Company Wins
Day 10 isn’t a conclusion. It’s a handoff. Once you see how often humans misfire under scale, speed, and confidence, the final question isn’t what tool…
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Day 9 · Structure ≠ Control
Control tries to force behavior. Structure makes good judgment easier to sustain.
 • Brian W. Sykes
4 Questions to Close 2025 + Launch 2026
The Examined Life, is a life well lived.
 • Brian W. Sykes
The Hammer Doesn't Choose What Gets Built
I went on a ruck-in camping trip with my youngest son (Wesley) and two of his good friends (Parker and Ethan).
 • Brian W. Sykes
[Hu]man Element • A Quick Reset: Where We’ve Been & Where This Is Going
Before releasing Day 9, it’s worth pausing to clarify what this series on the [Hu]man Element has actually been doing.
 • Brian W. Sykes
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