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2026-06-24
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AI Was Never Built to Cut Jobs

The companies using AI just to cut costs will be gone in a few years.

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Sangram Vajre
Co-Founder, GTM Partners & Author of MOVE
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About This Video

Topic
Strategic AI adoption and GTM systems execution
Audience
CEOs, CROs, CMOs & GTM leaders
Frameworks Covered

Executive Takeaways

  • Applying AI to broken go-to-market processes accelerates failure rather than solving underlying operational issues.
  • While 83% of leaders recognize GTM as critical according to HBR data, only 38% have the capability to execute effectively.
  • Sustainable market leaders leverage AI to build and scale execution systems rather than using it merely to cut costs and reduce headcount.

Key Questions Answered in This Video

Why does using AI solely for cost cutting fail in B2B GTM?

Applying AI on top of broken GTM processes only accelerates operational failure; winning companies focus on establishing solid execution systems before leveraging AI to build and scale.

What is the primary GTM execution gap facing leaders?

Harvard Business Review research shows that while 83% of executives view go-to-market as critical, only 38% report having the ability to execute successfully.

View Full Video Transcript
The companies using AI just to cut costs will be gone in a few years. I break down what the companies actually winning with AI have in common, why growth is not optional right now, and why James Clear's systems principle from Atomic Habits explains every company you've watched fall apart in the last two years. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Three GTM headlines nobody is connecting (00:14) News 1: 2X raises $400M to build a GTM operating system (00:45) News 2: Rackspace cuts 750 people to pivot to AI (01:02) News 3: HBR — 83% say GTM is critical, only 38% can execute (01:30) The real problem: AI on a broken GTM just breaks it faster (02:29) What the winning companies are actually doing (03:15) CEO advice: stop using AI to think, start using it to build (04:36) Growth is not optional. Systems are not optional. (05:02) The James Clear principle every CEO needs right now 📌 Take the GTM assessment at runongtmos.com/move
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