When Agents Want Things: A summer thought experiment for executives who think they've already priced in AI

AIVO Standard; Timothy de Rosen

doi:10.5281/zenodo.21604934

July 26, 2026Open Access

When Agents Want Things: A summer thought experiment for executives who think they've already priced in AI

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Share

Key Points

The essay aims to challenge the assumption that AI models are fully understood and priced appropriately by executives.
Conducts a thought experiment around agentic buying implications especially in casual settings.
Critically evaluates the perception of AI model sophistication and its impact on business decisions.
Highlights the need for executives to reassess their investment strategies involving AI.
Points out that the belief in AI sophistication may lead to poor decision-making if not evaluated properly.

Ask about this paper

Answers are grounded in this paper and cite their sources.

Abstract

This essay is not a claim that models are conscious. Nobody credibly knows that, including the people building them. It is a claim that the commercial architecture of agentic buying was built on a specific bet, that agents are sophisticated but interest-free, and that bet is worth stress-testing on a beach chair rather than in a board meeting when it fails.

Discussion

No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.

Cite This Study

Standard et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6850fb2845b684d16f02d4 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21604934

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Share

When Agents Want Things: A summer thought experiment for executives who think they've already priced in AI

Key Points

Ask about this paper

Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

When Agents Want Things: A summer thought experiment for executives who think they've already priced in AI

Key Points

Ask about this paper

Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

Keep reading

Keep reading