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2026 is in full swing.
In this episode, we share 5 predictions for the new year based on the lessons we've learning 50 AI projects in this year alone.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction: Launching 50+ Real AI Projects
0:42 - 2025 Recap: Engineering vs. "The Magic Box"
1:48 - Prediction 1: Why AI Models Are Becoming Commodities
3:03 - The TSA Analogy: Predictability Over Speed
4:48 - Prediction 2: Hardware & "The Year of the Ear"
6:51 - The Death of Privacy? Audio Surveillance & Recall
10:24 - The AI Bubble: Infrastructure vs. Utilization
13:59 - The Pets.com Warning: Right Tech, Wrong Time
14:31 - Case Study: 8-Figure Returns from AI
17:26 - Where We Are on the Tech Adoption Curve
19:36 - Conclusion & Next Steps
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About NineTwoThree AI Studio:
NineTwoThree is an award-winning AI Product Studio that helps enterprises bridge the gap between high-level strategy and real-world execution. Led by MIT and Harvard-trained practitioners, we replace the slow, 18-month roadmaps of traditional consulting with a battle-tested 90-day launch window. From custom Machine Learning models to Agentic workflows, we build production-ready AI that delivers measurable ROI in weeks, not years.
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ChatGPT recently announced group chats: their Slack competitor, but why?
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Resources Mentioned:
Andrew's LinkedIn Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrewamann_chatgpt-is-starting-to-lock-you-into-their-activity-7386769897391038465-cs_0/
Case Studies & Resources: https://hubs.li/Q03KQ_zG0
About NineTwoThree AI Studio:
NineTwoThree is an award-winning AI Development Company that helps enterprises bridge the gap between high-level strategy and real-world execution. Led by MIT and Harvard-trained practitioners, we replace the slow, 18-month roadmaps of traditional consulting with a battle-tested 90-day launch window. From custom Machine Learning models to Agentic workflows, we build production-ready AI that delivers measurable ROI in weeks, not years.
Ready to see what your data can do? Book an AI Discovery Workshop and get a clear roadmap to ROI.
OpenAI has released a plethora of features. In this episode, we call out the ones that most leaders aren't thinking about.
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Resources Mentioned:
Case Studies & Resources: https://hubs.li/Q03KQ_zG0
About NineTwoThree Studio:
We've built custom AI solutions for 100+ companies, delivering 7-figure returns from 6-figure investments. Our team combines AI expertise with proven product management to create solutions that actually work.
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Can $1 ChatGPT achieve the same results as a $1 Million Custom Solution? We answer that question in this video.
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We break down six tiers of AI solutions from free ChatGPT to million-dollar custom builds. AI expert Andrew Amann (150+ projects built) reveals what each level can actually do—and why the promises of foundational models don't always match reality.
What We Cover:
$1 (Free AI) - ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini for emails, summaries, and basic tasks
$100- Pro plans with agents, integrations, and project management
$1,000 - N8N workflows, automation, and web scraping
$10,000 - Professional consulting to build robust, reliable systems
$100,000 - True engineering with guardrails, scalability, and team collaboration (real example: fleet maintenance automation saving millions)
$1,000,000+ - Machine learning on massive datasets, predictive models, and company-transforming solutions
Key Insight: While ChatGPT promises to do it all, real businesses need engineering that doesn't hallucinate, break randomly, or fail at scale. Vibe coding works for weekend projects—not for products serving thousands of users.
Bottom Line: Choose your tier based on risk tolerance. Tinkering? Start at $1. Running a serious business? Six-figure solutions deliver million-dollar returns.
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Resources Mentioned:
Case Studies & Resources: https://hubs.li/Q03KQ_zG0
About NineTwoThree Studio:
We've built custom AI solutions for 100+ companies, delivering 7-figure returns from 6-figure investments. Our team combines AI expertise with proven product management to create solutions that actually work.
Ready to move beyond generic tools like ChatGPT? Book a discovery call to see if your AI project has real potential:
https://hubs.li/Q03KQ-Nd0
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An AI industry expert debunks common misconceptions about artificial intelligence that businesses and the public believe. Andrew Amann, CEO of NineTwoThree AI Studio, challenges widespread myths about AI capabilities, implementation, and real-world applications with a straightforward, insider perspective. He cuts through the hype and fear-mongering to reveal what's actually true about AI versus what people think is happening.
Resources Mentioned:
Case Studies & Resources: https://hubs.li/Q03KQ_zG0
About NineTwoThree Studio:
We've built custom AI solutions for 100+ companies, delivering 7-figure returns from 6-figure investments. Our team combines AI expertise with proven product management to create solutions that actually work.
Ready to move beyond generic tools like ChatGPT? Book a discovery call to see if your AI project has real potential:
https://hubs.li/Q03KQ-Nd0
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Think ChatGPT is the answer to all your business problems? Think again. In this eye-opening episode, our AI Product Manager Ashley McKenney and CEO Andrew Amann expose why ChatGPT fails businesses and reveal what actually delivers ROI.
What You'll Discover:
Why ChatGPT "hallucinates" and becomes unreliable for complex tasks
The makeup experiment that reveals ChatGPT's fatal flaw
How sub-agents solve thousand-page document analysis (ChatGPT can't)
Why most AI projects fail (and the 3 questions that predict success)
Real examples: SQL automation, insurance claims, medical documents
The "random number test" that proves AI thinks like flawed humans
How to identify if your AI project idea is worth $50k+ investment
Key Takeaways:
Repetitive tasks + clear ROI = AI goldmine
Custom interfaces beat chat experiences for business
Deterministic results beat guessing games
Data requirements you can't ignore
Why enterprise teams still need AI specialists
Perfect For:
Business owners considering AI implementation
CTOs evaluating ChatGPT vs custom solutions
Product managers planning AI roadmaps
Anyone tired of AI hype without results
Resources Mentioned:
Case Studies & Resources: https://hubs.li/Q03KQ_zG0
About NineTwoThree Studio
We've built custom AI solutions for 100+ companies, delivering 7-figure returns from 6-figure investments. Our team combines AI expertise with proven product management to create solutions that actually work.
Ready to move beyond ChatGPT? Book a discovery call to see if your AI project has real potential:
https://hubs.li/Q03KQ-Nd0
Timestamps:
0:00 - The ChatGPT misconception epidemic
2:05 - Ashley's makeup experiment reveals AI's fatal flaw
8:30 - Why sub-agents beat ChatGPT for document analysis
15:40 - SQL automation success story
21:08 - The 3 questions that predict AI project success
29:00 - Why existing engineering teams hire us
35:50 - Red flags that kill AI projects
41:30 - What every AI decision-maker needs to know
🚨 ChatGPT Agent Mode has a DARK SIDE no one talks about. Prompt injection scams could compromise your business data instantly.
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Everyone's hyped about ChatGPT agents and AI connectors, but what about the security risks? In this episode, we expose the vulnerabilities that OpenAI and other companies don't want you to know about.
You'll discover:
✅ Why ChatGPT agents are NOT secure for business use
✅ How prompt injection attacks actually work
✅ Real-world scam scenarios targeting AI users
✅ What happens when agents fall into the wrong hands
✅ Why even Sam Altman warns users not to trust it
Perfect for business owners, developers, and AI enthusiasts who want to protect themselves before implementing AI agents.
Resources & Protection
🔗 SECURITY RESOURCES: https://ninetwothree.co/resources
We've built custom AI solutions for 100+ companies over the last 8 years (yes, before ChatGPT)
We deliver 7-figure returns from 6-figure investments. Our team combines AI expertise with proven product management to create solutions that actually work.
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In this episode, a real-world Machine Learning Engineer breaks down complex AI concepts into simple, easy-to-understand language.
Whether you're just curious about how AI works or you're ready to start building, this is the perfect starting point. Learn the basics of machine learning, neural networks, GenAI, and more.
Hosts:
- Andrew Amann | CEO at NineTwoThree AI Studio
- Nay Cook-Nelson | Growth Marketing Lead at NineTwoThree AI Studio
Guest:
- Vitalijus Cernej | Lead ML Engineer at NineTwoThree AI Studio
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We've built custom AI solutions for 100+ companies over the last 8 years (yes, before ChatGPT)
We deliver 7-figure returns from 6-figure investments. Our team combines AI expertise with proven product management to create solutions that actually work.
Learn more about working with NineTwoThree AI Studio here:
https://hubs.li/Q03Z0k770
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Building enterprise AI solutions the wrong way can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and potentially millions. This episode breaks down the most common mistakes we see that no one is talking about (and how to avoid them).
Hosts:
- Andrew Amann | CEO at NineTwoThree AI Studio
- Nay Cook-Nelson | Growth Marketing Lead at NineTwoThree AI Studio
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🚀 NineTwoThree AI Studio is a Boston-based product design, engineering, and marketing studio that helps funded startups and established brands bring AI-powered apps, web platforms, and connected devices to market
📈 We’ve built over 150 products and launched 14 internal startups—earning recognition as a Top-50 AI firm, #1 US AI agency, and Top IoT Innovator
🧠 Our services range from AI strategy and LLM implementation to computer vision, chatbots, and mobile/web app development
We use our proven “better software, faster” methodology to deliver rapid ROI with transparency and full-stack expertise
🌟 Clients like FanDuel, SimpliSafe, Experian, and Consumer Reports trust us to build and launch high-impact AI solutions—like systems that predict U.S. home sales with 85% accuracy and conversational bots saving millions
🎯 Want help with MVPs, AI integrations, or go-to-market strategies? Let’s work together.
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From the publisher's feed
Stop chasing the AI hype and start seeing actual results.
Welcome to Return on Intelligence: Implement AI Without Wasting Time & Money, the podcast dedicated to dismantling…
Hosted by AI expert and NineTwoThree CEO Andrew Amann, along with Growth Marketing Lead Nay Cook-Nelson, each episode draws from the studio’s real-world experience building over 50+ custom AI solutions for billion-dollar brands and funded startups.
We dive deep into:
Whether you're a CEO looking for a competitive edge or a technical leader navigating the latest models like Gemini and Claude, we help you identify the right problems to solve—and the ones to ignore.
Watch and Listen:
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