SKAIA Blog
Essays by SKAIA founder Henry Kim on local business operations, AI automation, marketing and data — written from Calgary, Canada.
- The Relay Race
It is a relay race. And this baton has passed into the small business market. On October 12, Meta announced Muse Wonder. Yesterday. Its first frontier model.…
- Will the Agent Explosion Really Come?
Will the agent explosion really come? I have said it in past posts. I use agentic AI well, and I am building agentic AI for small businesses. My experience…
- Value Lives Where Scarcity Lives
Everyone uses the same technology now. Same models, same performance, same speed. The gap between a report written by an intern and one written by an expert…
- When the Costume Becomes the Face
The robot jumped into the molten steel. Claude got the right not to be abused. On September 30, Figure AI published the retirement ceremony of its F.02 robo…
- More Code, Same Software
Harvard researchers analyzed engineering records from 718 companies, roughly 300 million work events. After adopting AI coding agents, lines of code rose 30%…
- Using It Isn't Earning From It
This week, several surveys landed on the same number. Somewhere between 60 and 80 percent of small business owners use AI. But fewer than a third say it has…
- What a Missed Inquiry Costs an Auto Repair Shop
Most shop owners think about marketing as getting more leads. The more expensive problem is the inquiries you already paid for — the calls that rang while ev…
- Who reads web pages anymore?
OpenAI launched Dots today. Last week it was Meta's Muse. This is the great agent revolution. Dare I say it: this is the moment internet usage changes. I've…
- I saw Meta's real plan on my run today.
Ever wonder why you can't leave Facebook and Instagram? Because your time and your friends are melted into them. People even search trends there now. Deletin…
- Until Now, the Human Was the Operating System
I once thought AGI might be easier to recognize in a game than in a benchmark. Give an AI a game it has never seen. No manual. No walkthrough. No…
- Are Tokens Money?
These days, people's interests ultimately converge on two things: War and money. When war breaks out, people worry about tragedy. But at the same time, they…
- On Who I’ve Become
I build systems that generate customers and revenue. Not marketing. Not software. Systems. I began my career in 2002, building a media production company.…
- Why Your App Sucks
Today, I'd like to talk about something a bit technical. There's a concept Andrej Karpathy has been frequently mentioning lately: the iteration of automated…
- AI Sings My Song
A message came from an acquaintance in Korea. "I'm writing my diary with SUNO these days." At first, I didn't understand. Isn't SUNO an app for making songs?…
- Selling the Recipe
Selling the Recipe At the end of coding automation, where do developers go? When an era arrives where apps are built with a single line of code, will all th…
- I Segment Time
I like to break things down. I break down work processes, transitions between each stage, and then break them down further. As if searching for the fundament…
- First Engagement
To be honest, I briefly debated whether it was appropriate to write this post. It might feel irreverent to discuss AI in the context of war. However, turning…
- The Peasantization of Car Dealerships
Yesterday, I had a deep discussion with my boss about the future of the automotive market. The core of our conversation was one thing: How will local dealers…
- Evolution in the Field
AI is evolving at an astonishing pace even at this very moment. Ask it any question, and it answers with more expertise than anyone else in the world. Howeve…
- Recalling the Age of Waiting
In 5th grade, my parents bought me my first computer. It was an IQ 2000 model released by Daewoo at the time. While the revolutionary floppy disk was beginni…
- More than perfect craftsmanship, the relentless frequency of at-bats ultimately dominates the market.
My first job was as a commercial video producer. It was a continuous process of planning, persuading, storyboarding, and persuading again. After countless me…
- The Sea Squirt That Digested Its Brain
For a creature that doesn't move, a brain is a luxury. A scene from a nature documentary I once stumbled upon is deeply etched in my mind. The moment a sea s…
- Back to Local
These days, I find myself repeating the same phrase to everyone I meet, to the point of tedium: "It's time to look at local again." Not long ago, we celebrat…
- AI's Screen Time: The Hidden Laws of Desire and Capital
Last week, I saw news that Anthropic indirectly jabbed at OpenAI by stating they wouldn't advertise, in the context of the Super Bowl. The gist was simple: "…
- The AGI Benchmark: Not the Turing Test, but Valorant
Yesterday, I talked with my kids about Valorant, a first-person shooter game. To my kids, who are deeply engrossed in the game, I made a half-serious, half-j…
- The Three-Body Problem, and Openclaw
Last year, I read Liu Cixin's novel, The Three-Body Problem. I started it casually as an e-book, but its overwhelming immersion led me to stay up for several…
- Simulating Reality: The Red Pill Offered by Genie 3
The day is not far when someone will offer me a choice between the red pill and the blue pill. I remember the chilling thrill I felt when I first watched The…
- The One with Glasses and the One with Radar on the Battlefield
"The outcome between the one with glasses and the one with radar on the battlefield is already decided before the fight even begins." Watching the recent in…
- The Only Way to Find Balance on an Uneven Playing Field: Act Now!
Google has launched a shopping agent, is your brand safe? It was just six months ago. I discussed the future of the automotive industry and predicted a worl…
- Mukbang, and My Mistakes
"Mukbang, and My Mistakes" I've made countless mistakes in life. Some ended with minor scrapes, but there are also painful memories of missing out on huge o…
- Where Intelligence Meets the Physical
"Where Intelligence Meets the Physical" While keeping up with news related to CES 2026, a thought suddenly occurred to me. Just last year, regardless of the…
- General Knowledge No Longer Defines Me.
A friend asks why I'm posting so much on LinkedIn and my blog these days. They ask if it's to boost click-through rates or for SEO (Search Engine Optimizatio…
- A Year-Long Voluntary Pause, and a One-on-One with AI
I once voluntarily paused for a year. While some worried it was a career break, for me, it was a pivotal turning point that changed the trajectory of my life…
- The Dawn of Instant Marketing
"Speed is the most cruel and certain weapon in business." These days, my mission for AI utilization is clear: exactly 5 minutes. I aim to complete the gener…
- Nikola Tesla's Prophecy from 90 Years Ago Has Become a Reality.
Nikola Tesla's prophecy from 90 years ago has become a reality. The career formula we once firmly believed in has been completely shattered. The era of gradu…
- A Year at the Speed of Ten
"Intuition is more important than prediction." The new year has dawned. As usual, everyone is asking about this year's trends and offering predictions. But…
- Only Data Remains in the End
"Apps are just clothes we change; their true essence is ultimately data." The barriers to development have fallen. AI codes, and services with similar funct…
- The AI Era: Redefining Reading
"Reading is not the consumption of text, but the invention of thought." Lately, I've noticed a surge in articles and documentaries emphasizing reading. It m…
- We Are Witnessing Not the End of Business, But Its Second Birth
We are witnessing not the end of business, but its second birth. When business first emerged, the world was filled with a new order of transactions and profi…
- Technology Builds Products, Marketing Builds Markets
"Customers don't buy the performance of a chip. They buy the new experiences that chip will deliver." Lately, being so deeply engrossed in technology implem…
- AI: A Curse in Disguise or the Pension of the Future?
"In an era where intelligence becomes capital, technology is a blessing only for those who are prepared." Turn on YouTube, and it's all about AI. Some sing…
- True Data Independence: Building My Own Knowledge Universe
"True freedom begins not on someone else's platform, but by building your home on your own data." Today, I heard the news that Grok has launched an RAG-base…
- The Age of AGI: The Chilling Questions Posed by 'Brave New World'
"In controlled comfort, can we truly be autonomous humans?" I picked up Aldous Huxley's novel <Brave New World> again. It depicts people who experience only…
- Introducing SKAIA OS
"True innovation begins with integrating complexity into simplicity." SKAIA's website has recently undergone a complete overhaul. The essence of this transf…
- The Wizard of Oz and Vibe Coding: We Are Already Living in an Age of Magic
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Watching the movie <Wicked 2> gave me a sense of déjà vu. The way the wizard in the…
- The Evolution of Work, Not Its Demise: Survival Strategies in the AI Era
"AI is not taking away jobs, but liberating humans from 'boredom'." Is the evolution of AI the end of human labor? Many people ask if the value of human lab…
- The Data Hostage Crisis: Turning the Tables for $0
"True innovation begins when technology becomes transparent, leaving only the benefits." The reality I faced while developing a restaurant app recently was h…