Everyone in the AI space is being told the same thing right now: start an AI automation agency. But there's a bigger, quieter shift happening that fits way more people. In this video I break down a recent IBM study of 2,000 CEOs, the new chief AI officer wave, the 61-point gap between who can use AI and who actually does, and the two paths into that seat. By the end, you'll know which one fits you and why playing to your strengths matters more than chasing the loudest trend. The IBM study: https://newsroom.ibm.com/2026-05-04-ibm-study-ceos-are-reshaping-c-suite-roles-for-the-ai-era

Quick news. We're doing our first virtual event, and the rule is simple: every person on stage has to show their actual work. The actual projects they're selling. The actual outreach they're using to land clients. The actual numbers behind it. No theory. No tutorials. Just what's working in 2026, taught by the people doing it. Waitlist's open. Get on it before tickets go live: -> What's working in AI in 2026 (real projects, real revenue) PS: Annual members of AIS+ get in for free. We will be announcing discounts for monthly members. If you’ve been thinking about joining AIS+, it’s a good time.

From €17K agentic systems and $35K builds to AI leadership roles, first workflows, and launched products - this week inside AIS+ showed what happens when consistent reps finally start compounding. 🚀 Standout Wins of the Week inside AIS+ 👉 Malek Kilani closed his first €17K agentic AI build for a sales coaching company using enterprise presales experience as the unfair advantage. 👉 @Michael Elliott shipped a $35K certification platform with 100+ API endpoints, Stripe integrations, AWS infrastructure, and recurring monthly revenue attached. 👉 @Ailin Werner landed a Head of AI role after 8 months out of work by building publicly, sharing demos, and consistently showing her work online. 👉 Ismail Islam officially launched TradePulse — a full AI-powered trading intelligence platform combining dashboards, Telegram automation, and economic analysis workflows. 👉 @Cagri Sarigoz launched HeyNews on Product Hunt after 12 months of iteration and more than 600 AI-assisted newsletter issues. ⸻ 🎥 Super Win Spotlight | @Ailin Werner Ailin’s LinkedIn Ailin joined AIS+ after losing her job and deciding to fully commit to AI automation. At first, she was learning step-by-step through ChatGPT, debugging workflows manually, and spending countless hours figuring things out alone. Then she joined AIS+ planning to stay for just one month. That quickly changed.