Today’s Observations -April 10, 2026
In a world of infinite AI…
Infinite answers.
Infinite content.
Infinite “intelligence.”
Everything becomes cheap.
Think about it.
If anyone can generate:
- strategy
- copy
- analysis
- code
- designs
…in seconds—
Then none of that is scarce anymore.
So what actually has value?
Risk.
Not fake risk.
Not “I posted on social media” risk.
Real risk:
- Putting capital on the line
- Signing the note
- Guaranteeing the deal
- Making the call when there’s no clear answer
- Moving forward when the outcome isn’t certain
Here’s the shift most are not yet tuned into:
AI will replace execution.
It will not replace exposure.
You can outsource:
- thinking frameworks
- underwriting models
- market research
- outreach systems
But you cannot outsource:
Who is on the hook if it goes wrong.
That’s the game.
Why this matters right now:
We’re entering a split market:
- People using AI to avoid risk
- People using AI to take more calculated risk
Only one group gets paid.
The first group becomes replaceable.
The second group becomes dangerous.
In real terms:
Anyone can analyze a deal now.
Very few will:
- fund the earnest money
- sign on the debt
- structure the capital stack
- stay in when things don’t go to plan
That’s where the money is.
The uncomfortable truth:
As intelligence becomes free…
Courage becomes the premium.
In Closing…
In a world of infinite AI labor and intelligence…
the last valuable thing a human will get paid to do is take risk.
-Michael
Outside The Wire—dropping this week! This is where I break down what’s actually changing.
The Deal Desk—this is where we take calculated risk and structure it properly.
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