Whitepaper: Human-in-the-Loop Decomposer
An Operational Design Pattern for AI-Assisted Strategic Intelligenceby Thorsten Bill
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The Fortune-Teller Dilemma: Mastering CI/MI in the Age of AI
Every experienced Competitive and Market Intelligence (CI/MI) practitioner has seen it: by Thorsten Bill
You ask a frontier AI model to analyze a market threat, and it hands you a brilliant, 30-page deliverable. The prose is fluent, the structure is clean, and the analytical tables look ready for the board.
Outgunned by AI: Asymmetric Information Warfare and Its Implications for Competitive and Market Intelligence
One person. One AI tool. Ten minutes. That's now enough to generate a fake video, a synthetic voice clip, or a fabricated news story convincing enough to move a stock price, spook investors, or unravel a reputation built over decades.
Asking the Right Questions: Why This Basic CI/MI Skill Is Getting More Important in the Age of AI
As AI makes many CI/MI analysis steps faster and cheaper, practitioners might reasonably ask themselves: is CI/MI turning into just an AI-prompting task, or will it be absorbed entirely by data science and automation?by Thorsten Bill
Updated Curriculum: Focus on Structured Team Thinking Methods
Your Team Has the Answer. It Just May Not Reach the Decision.
What Is Decision Intelligence?
Ask ten people in competitive intelligence to define "Decision Intelligence" and you'll likely get ten different answers — ranging from "a new buzzword for CI" to "an entirely separate discipline involving AI and behavioral science." Neither is quite right, and the confusion has a real cost: it keeps organizations from asking the one question that actually matters.by Thorsten Bill
Critical Thinking & Creative Problem Solving for CI and Strategy Leaders
In an era of AI-driven analysis, the quality of human thinking remains the most decisive factor in competitive and market intelligence. This Fireside Chat explores why structured thinking methods are not optional — they are a professional imperative.
Interactive Sessions @ ICI’s 2026 Conference – Still in Demand or Outdated?
Some might claim that interactive, onsite sessions have reached the end of their shelf life. After all, we live (and learn) in a digital environment where “remote” has become the new normal. Enthusiasts of technology point to AI‑enabled tools and virtual collaboration platforms that promise to raise the efficiency of meetings to new heights.
ICI Conference Review 2026 – A New Era of Competitive Intelligence Learning
The ICI 2026 Conference was not just another event – it was a deliberate break from convention. Instead of relying on the traditional, one‑day presentation format, we designed a full Learning Journey for professionals who wanted to truly immerse themselves in the world of Competitive and Marketing Intelligence.
The AI Playbook for CI/MI: Moving from Hype to Decision-Ready Intelligence
The landscape of Competitive and Market Intelligence (CI/MI) is undergoing a massive shift. As we navigate 2026, the promise of Artificial Intelligence is no longer about generating quick summaries; it is about securing a premium strategic advantage. Yet, despite the massive investments in AI capabilities, many industrial AI pilots fail to launch.