Episode #38: From IBM to AI: How Business Lost Its Mind and Found the Algorithm
Welcome to Stewart Squared podcast with the two Stewart Alsops. In this episode, they track the transformation of business from the IBM-dominated 1980s to today's AI-driven landscape, exploring how personal computing, the rise of the internet, and eventually search and social media changed the way companies operate. The conversation moves from early account control tactics to the disruptive power of Google Search and the monetization model sparked by Bill Gross, all the way to current questions around AI's role in search, advertising, and persuasion. Along the way, they unpack shifting…
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