O'Leary Warns Businesses: AI 'Isn't Optional Anymore'

Kevin O’Leary says the jump from weeklong execution cycles to near-instant output is being driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and that businesses treating AI as a something that is simply nice to have are already losing pace. His comments echo a broader message he has shared about every company he is involved in using AI for content, advertising and customer acquisition because it lowers spend while raising creative throughput.
In an X post, O’Leary wrote that he is applying AI tools across core workstreams, including finance and marketing, and even in his personal photography workflow. He framed the shift as a step-change in speed, saying tasks that used to drag on can now be completed in seconds.
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That urgency lines up with how O’Lea