For a while, the AI conversation was basically a cage match between benchmark charts. Which model is smarter? Which one codes better? Which one hallucinates less? Which one scored higher on an exam written by people who probably alphabetize their spice rack? That phase mattered. Better models matter. But that’s not the center of gravity anymore. The real shift is bigger: Intent is becoming executable. That sounds small. It isn’t. Because once AI can take intent and turn it in