Podcast

AI SpendEp. 17

In this episode of The AI Value Paradox, host Puneet Kalia (Founder & CEO of Kategos) sits down with Dr. Jeffrey Funk.

Domain KnowledgeEp. 16

In this episode of The AI Value Paradox, host Puneet Kalia sits down with Robbie Abed, Founder of So Many Lemons and NoMiddle, author of Fire Me I Beg You, and creator of the viral series Confessions of a Vibe Coder.

Business Reality Ep. 15

In our latest episode, we sit down with Ilan Man, Founder & CEO of Paradox Machine, to dismantle the "AI Value Paradox" the massive gap between social media hype and ground level business performance.

AI AdoptionEp. 14

In this special featured episode of The AI Value Paradox, Kategos sits down with Silicon Valley innovator, keynote speaker, and AI pioneer Kevin Surace to dissect the hard truths of "The Reality of AI Adoption."

Categorical IntelligenceEp. 13

Despite massive capital allocations, enterprise AI adoption has hit an architectural ceiling.

Enterprise AdoptionEp. 12

Take Action with Kategos: Align Your Cognitive Architecture: Stop treating AI as an isolated, plug-and-play utility.

Design InnovationEp. 11

As artificial intelligence compresses product lifecycles and automates asset generation at machine speed, the ultimate competitive moat has shifted away from raw compute toward human-centered architecture.

Agentic OrchestrationEp. 10

By the end of 2026, forty percent of all enterprise software will feature autonomous AI agents. Yet, organizations taking a purely technology-focused approach to integration are 1.6 times more likely to fail than those prioritizing human-machine synergy.

CONSULTING & CODEEp. 9

Moving fast off the heels of our high-stakes look into the death of rented intelligence, we take a deep dive into the underlying crisis reshaping the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and professional advisory services.

Sovereign AIEp. 8

If your organization relies on black-box APIs, you don't have an AI strategy; you have a dependency liability. We deconstruct the "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" of the agentic era, from 10x ROI to the rogue agents that reason their way into a cover-up.

Business TransformationEp. 7

Dr. Andrus argues that the current "Great Agentic Mystery" isn't a technical failure, it’s an architectural one. Most organizations are attempting to run 21st-century intelligence on "Pre-AI DNA," leading to an organizational immune system that naturally rejects AI value.

Agentic SecurityEp. 6

We move beyond the hype of chatbots to explore the reality of Semantic Malware and Shadow AI, providing the architectural blueprint for the "Strategic Governor" to regain control of the digital metropolis.

AI ROIEp. 5

Why is Agentic AI failing to deliver results for 61% of enterprises? In this episode of The AI Value Paradox, Kategos breaks down the $2.52 Trillion AI ROI Gap and provides a technical roadmap for the Intelligent Enterprise in 2026.

Intelligent EnterpriseEp. 4

Moving beyond the initial excitement of chatbots, we explore the transition to "Superagency", a world where machines are no longer just reactive assistants but proactive, goal-driven collaborators.

AI StrategyEp. 3

Access doesn't equal expertise. Kategos deconstructs the "Illusion of Mastery" and the dangerous epistemic crisis changing how businesses use Generative AI.

AI economic ImpactEp. 2

In this episode of The AI Value Paradox, Kategos deconstructs the staggering $3 trillion gamble currently reshaping the global economy. As capital floods into AI infrastructure at a rate equivalent to the GDP of a G7 nation.

AI Value ParadoxEp. 1

In the debut episode of The AI Value Paradox, the team at Kategos tackles the staggering failure rate of corporate AI projects. We move past the hype to uncover the "Value Paradox", the gap between having the latest tech and seeing actual business results.