"MCP is just an API," and that is precisely the problem with Gemini Enterprise

The real AI trap isn't picking the wrong tool. It's picking a tool that locks you into someone else's ecosystem before you even know what you need. If you've ever paid for an AI subscription your te

The real AI trap isn't picking the wrong tool.

It's picking a tool that locks you into someone else's ecosystem before you even know what you need.

If you've ever paid for an AI subscription your team quietly stopped using, you're not alone — and you're not foolish. The confusion is baked in on purpose. Big platforms like Google, Salesforce, and Workday are actively fighting over which "framework" your business will be stuck inside. The tech press calls it an API debate. What it actually means for you: the tool you buy today may force you to buy five more tomorrow just to make it work.

Here's what cuts through it.

Before you spend a dollar on any AI tool, ask one question: does this solve a specific problem I already have, or does it create new ones I'd need to solve to make it useful? If the vendor can't answer that in plain language, walk away.

You don't need the most powerful AI. You need the most relevant one — for your business, your team, your workflow, right now.

One small win builds more confidence than any consultant's roadmap ever will.

What's the biggest gap between what an AI tool promised you and what it actually delivered?

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Gutmans argues that Google offers an independent AI solution, while Salesforce and Workday are already locked into a specific framework. That may ...