Brighter isn't better and more is less. The AI slowdown is nigh, no matter who says what

The article argues that AI is approaching a slowdown because the next increments of model power are delivering diminishing business value while increasing cost, risk, and operational complexity. For CIOs and technology leaders, the strategic implication is that frontier-model hype may be giving way to a more selective era where only domain-specific, well-governed use cases justify investment, and IT organizations must focus on risk management, vendor scrutiny, and practical ROI rather than broad AI expansion.