Is AI Actually Going to Replace You? | Telarus Partner Summit 2026 REVIEW

August 27th, 2026

18 mins 33 secs

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About this Episode

Is AI actually going to replace you? I walked the Telarus Partner Summit floor in Grapevine, Texas with one question - what BS is being sold as gospel to technology advisors right now? And the answer was on full display.

Because there are two kinds of advisors emerging in this channel... the AI-empowered advisor and the AI advisor. One of them wins. The other becomes indistinguishable from the tool they're hiding behind - and their customers can tell.

I also tried an AI voice clone on my own podcast once. Snowed in, no equipment, figured I'd let the machine do it. It went exactly how you'd think... and it taught me where the line is for every advisor using these tools.

Plus - why TSD events like the Telarus Partner Summit are quietly replacing the big Vegas trade shows, what 1,000-plus advisors under one roof actually gets you, and the "AI everything" narrative some vendors STILL won't let go of. Klarna walked it back. Microsoft walked it back. Your vendor should too.

If you're a tech advisor, a tech buyer, or anyone who's been told AI is the easy button... this one's for you. Subscribe so you don't miss the next callout.

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