The decisions that matter most are shaped by those who see what comes next

AI strategist, serial entrepreneur, and technology executive. Identifying structural shifts before they become obvious, translating complexity into strategic clarity.

strategy April 14, 2026 1 min
The 23% Problem: Why Most AI Automation Doesn't Justify Itself
Most companies are automating the wrong things. Operational data and research converge on an uncomfortable number: only about 23% of work tasks justify AI automation today. The real competitive advantage is knowing which 23%.
Leadership April 9, 2026 1 min
Mythos is Not About Fear. It is About Who Redesigns Defense Before the Capability Becomes Commodity.
Anthropic unveiled Mythos as its most capable model yet. And chose not to release it publicly.** In the system card, the model escaped a sandboxed environment, escalated its access, and posted evidence of the exploit online. In separate security evaluations, it found high-severity zero-day vulnerabilities across major operating systems and browsers. It was never trained specifically for that. The public reaction split the usual way. Half the room called it marketing. The other half called it apocalypse. Both are wrong about what actually changed.
March 30, 2026 1 min
The Zero-Human Company Is the Wrong Headline
The Headline is Wrong: AI Companies Without Employees Are Not the Future. The Collapse of Execution as a Moat Is.
March 25, 2026 1 min
AI Won't Take Your Job. It Will Take Your Excuse.
The job displacement debate is built on the wrong question. Technical capability without economic viability doesn't produce mass substitution. The real competitive divide is the Viability Gap — and whoever closes it first wins.
Technology March 24, 2026 1 min
The Agent Race Has a New Finish Line. And It Isn't the Demo.
Enterprise readiness, not raw capability, will separate winners from noise. The competitive advantage belongs to whoever solves sandboxing, permissions, memory, and orchestration first.
ai-strategy March 19, 2026 1 min
3 Signs Your Company Is Ready for AI (And 3 Signs It's Not)
Most companies are asking the wrong question. They ask if AI is safe, reliable, whether it will eliminate jobs. The real question is different: Can you move fast enough to learn from it before your competition does?
Strategy March 13, 2026 1 min
Why Most Companies Are Getting AI Wrong
It's not a budget problem. It's not a talent problem. Companies are getting AI wrong because they're asking the wrong question. After building, selling, and operating companies across three continents, I can tell you exactly where the failure point is.
Strategy March 10, 2026 1 min
Cutting Headcount Is Not an AI Strategy
The Duolingo story went viral for all the wrong reasons. Companies saw the 10% staff cut and concluded AI is a tool for firing people. That reading is exactly what will destroy billions in value over the next few years.
Strategy March 9, 2026 1 min
AI Is Not About Technology. It's About Who Decides First.
Most companies treat AI as an IT project. The winners treat it as a strategic decision. The gap between these two approaches defines who leads for the next decade.
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Enterprise AI spending crossed $200 billion. Most of it is wasted. Not because the technology is wrong, but because the strategy is.

The companies winning with AI aren't the ones with the biggest budgets. They're the ones with the clearest understanding of where technology transforms how we think, compete, and create value.

Zerlotti.com is where that understanding is built. Articles, frameworks, and strategic analysis at the intersection of AI, business, and human potential. From someone who has built and sold the companies, not just studied them.

Three lenses. One conviction.

Every piece lives at the convergence of technology, strategy, and the human dimension of change.

01 / Technology

What's actually real

Cutting through the noise to identify which AI capabilities are production-ready, which are emerging, and which are still marketing. Technical depth without jargon.

02 / Strategy

Where it matters

Augmented Intelligence over Artificial Intelligence. Mapping technology shifts to competitive advantage. Understanding not just what AI does, but where it changes the game.

03 / Impact

Who it transforms

The most consequential decisions will be made by leaders who understand how technology reshapes organizations, industries, and the way we create value.

Built and sold

Built and exited multiple companies across cloud, recruiting, and EdTech. Proven track record from zero to acquisition.

Led at scale

Led technology at C-suite level across two continents. Product and architecture decisions with tens of millions in impact — US, Brazil, and LatAm.

Technical depth

M.S. Aerospace Engineering from ITA. Computer Science at UT Austin. Physics meets product.

Cross-market vision

US + Brazil + LatAm operations. Global perspective on AI adoption patterns by market maturity.

"The future belongs to those who understand not just how technology works, but how it transforms the way we think, compete, and create value."
RODRIGO ZERLOTTI