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The Value of Human Cognition Is Going Negative. Build the Outcome Machine.

Built 2 Scale · 10 Sept 2026 · 55m

What this episode covers

Scott Wilcox and Matt Perrott of BuildPass discuss the shift from selling outputs to building 'outcome machines' that encode domain expertise into AI-native systems. They highlight the risks of unmanaged AI spending, citing a specific incident where an OpenRouter bill exploded due to uncapped API access, and discuss how Tesla's Cybercab and Model Y illustrate the convergence of software and hardware manufacturing. The conversation explores computational design, self-healing physical products, and the labor shortage in skilled trades, suggesting that companies must harness frontier technology to deliver reliable outcomes rather than relying on fragmented human cognition.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

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Companies
BuildPass, Instinct, Salesforce, Tesla, OpenAI, Build Australia
Products
Grok, Slack, Cybercab, Model Y, Astra, Trady
Tools
OpenRouter, AirWallX

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