AI is an incredible force multiplier for engineers who already know how to build a system. But if we outsource architectural intuition to a transformer model without grounding it in raw telemetry and end-to-end load testing, we aren't engineering anymore—we're just guessing with style.

It is a case of hyper-fixated technological optimism leading to algorithmic deference. The leader, seduced by the conversational fluency and immediate output of the tool, undergoes a form of prototyping myopia—over-indexing on isolated AI capabilities while losing their strategic anchor in the broader operational reality of the business.