AI Accelerates Organizational Learning Velocity and Competitive Divide

An essay by Matt Shumer and related commentary (citing OpenAI and Vinod Khosla) argues in 2024 that AI capabilities are outpacing organizational adoption, creating a widening "capability overhang." The piece highlights models increasingly acting as semi‑autonomous workers and warns that value is concentrating among users and firms that apply AI deeply. Leaders must build AI fluency and new operating models to avoid strategic displacement.