Thursday, October 9, 2025

“No matter how quantum, neurosymbolic, or sentient the ENIAC, human creativity remains the future.”
– Angus Fletcher –

In 1943, the US Army commissioned ENIAC – the world’s first electronic general-purpose computer – ushering in the age of artificial intelligence. Yet decades of military research revealed a surprising truth: when Army Special Operations drilled elite recruits in computational thinking frameworks, their practical creativity actually declined. The lesson for today’s leaders is clear: AI excels at logic, but breakthrough innovation still requires the irreplaceable spark of human imagination. For more, Check out Why your AI strategy needs guidance from an 82-year-old computer.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad