Every AI vendor sounds the same in the first meeting — confident, polished, vague. This one-page reference gives you the signals that separate real capability from buzzword theater, so you can run vendor pitches with skepticism instead of FOMO.

What's inside

Eight red flags to watch for, seven green flags worth probing, and the three questions to ask every vendor before agreeing to a second meeting.

How to use it

  1. Read it once end-to-end before applying anything. Context matters more than tactics.
  2. Pick one thing to act on this week. Resources only create value through application.
  3. Note your edits and questions. The margins are where your own thinking takes shape.