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Why AI adoption keeps failing

AI is no longer a tools problem. It’s an activation problem.

Before we get into today’s signals, a quick note that perfectly frames where AI adoption is heading 👇

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Building AI Champions in 2026 — Free Virtual Event

AI adoption doesn’t fail because of tools.
It fails because teams don’t know how to activate them.

On January 15 (3–4 PM ET), Section is hosting a live conversation with Manulife’s AVP of AI Adoption on how organizations turn power users into internal AI champions who drive real business impact.

In this session, you’ll learn:

• What the role of an AI champion looks like in modern teams

• How to identify and activate AI power users

• How incentives and performance metrics must evolve to support AI adoption

🗓 January 15 · 3–4 PM ET
🎟 Free virtual event

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1. Claude’s 3.5 Sonnet Is Quietly Beating GPT-4 at Strategy

This one surprised a lot of people.

Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Sonnet is now outperforming OpenAI’s GPT-4 on several strategy-heavy tasks, including reasoning, planning, and long-horizon decision-making.

Where Sonnet shines:

• Multi-step strategy breakdowns

• Business planning and trade-off analysis

• Long-context reasoning without drifting

• Clear, structured thinking over flashy output

This doesn’t mean GPT-4 is “worse.”
It means something more important:

Model selection is becoming task-specific.

Smart operators aren’t loyal to models.
They’re loyal to outcomes.

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2. “AI Content Repurposing” Is Now a Standalone Agency Model

What used to be a side service is now a full business.

AI content repurposing agencies are popping up everywhere, and for good reason.

Here’s the model:

• Clients create one long-form asset
  (podcast, YouTube video, webinar, keynote)

• AI turns it into:

  • X threads

  • LinkedIn posts

  • Instagram captions

  • Short-form videos

  • Email newsletters

All with:

• Platform-specific tone

• Hook optimization

• Consistent brand voice

Why this works:

• Every creator and brand is overwhelmed by distribution

• Repurposing saves time and increases reach

• AI makes margins massive

Pricing ranges:

• $500–$1,500/month for individuals

• $2,000–$5,000/month for brands

Execution time with AI?
A few hours per week.

This is one of the cleanest AI agency plays right now.

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🔍 The Bigger Pattern (Pay Attention)

Both stories point to the same truth:

• Better models don’t win on raw power

• Better activation wins

• Better systems win

The next wave of AI money won’t be made by people chasing models.

It’ll be made by people who:

• Choose the right model for the right job

• Package AI into repeatable services

• Help teams actually use what they already have

That’s where leverage lives now.

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