Everybody has AI. Why are we all wearing the same hat?

The Media OnlineTMO Partner · 29 October 2026 at 04:45

[PRESS OFFICE] Artificial intelligence was supposed to create competitive advantage. Instead, it is increasingly creating a sea of sameness. The same tools. The same prompts. The same outputs. The same thinking. Across industries, organisations are rushing to adopt AI to improve productivity…
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