The agents who embrace artificial intelligence, build local authority and deepen their value will dominate the next market cycle, Jimmy Burgess writes.
From Netflix’s Warner Bros takeover to Disney’s AI partnership with OpenAI, major platforms are signaling a shift away from growth at all costs and toward tighter control over distribution and access. As consolidation, regulation and automation reshape digital power, professionals who understand where leverage lives — and how quickly it can move — will be better positioned to adapt.