Intelligence Briefs
Data-driven analysis of AI adoption, security, and the emerging builder economy. Each brief presents verified research findings with confidence assessments and source evaluation.
GEO/SEO — State of the Field (2026)
A 35-source synthesis of how AI search actually works, what the last four months of data say, and what local-services practitioners should do about it. Local services lens; mechanics are universal.
ADHD and AI: Why Scattered Thinkers Have the Advantage
Neurodivergent minds spent decades penalized by industrial-era work design. AI tools do not cure ADHD. They eliminate the friction that made ADHD a liability while preserving the cognitive traits that make it powerful.
The AI Code Security Crisis: What the Research Actually Says
Georgetown, Stanford, and GitClear studied AI-generated code at scale. The findings should concern anyone shipping software built with AI tools.
The Enterprise AI Adoption Gap: Why 95% Failure Masks a Structural Opportunity
MIT's viral '95% failure rate' statistic inverts causality. The study actually reveals why enterprises cannot build AI internally — and why startups are capturing the gap.
Vibe Coding vs. AI-Augmented Development: Why the Distinction Matters
Collins Dictionary's 2025 Word of the Year has been stretched beyond recognition. The conflation of prototype techniques with production practices is creating measurable security risk.
Military Planning Principles Applied to AI Development
Commander's Intent, OODA Loops, and mission-type orders are not metaphors for AI agent orchestration. They are the operating system. The coordination crisis in multi-agent AI is a command and control problem hiding in plain sight.