{"id":1148,"date":"2025-06-23T11:37:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T02:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanburkosky.com\/?p=1148"},"modified":"2025-06-23T11:40:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T02:40:10","slug":"decision-intelligence-ais-next-phase-everything-you-need-to-know-interview-with-build-formerly-wahlcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanburkosky.com\/ja\/decision-intelligence-ais-next-phase-everything-you-need-to-know-interview-with-build-formerly-wahlcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Decision Intelligence, AI&#8217;s Next Phase. Everything You Need To Know &#8211; Interview with Build+ (formerly Wahl+Case)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1148\" class=\"elementor elementor-1148\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70662d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70662d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dcc009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6dcc009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/91DCoBSMetQ?si=81DrGo-S-qeDfzk_&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa378e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa378e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">I greatly enjoyed this interview with Build+ about Agentic AI and the future of work, especially in decision making roles. Please check out the show notes below:<br \/><br \/>How do you build AI tools that empower people\u2014not replace them? In this episode, we sit down with Evan Burkosky, CEO and Co-Founder of Kimaru.ai, to talk about the rise of Decision Intelligence, how Kimaru.ai is helping companies make faster, smarter decisions and the future of work in an AI-driven world. \ud83e\udde0 What You\u2019ll Learn <\/span><\/p><ul class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__list-group\" dir=\"ltr\"><li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">What is Decision Intelligence and why is it important <\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">How does Kimaru.ai help organizations speed up complex decision-making <\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Why should AI tools be built around human collaboration <\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Real use cases from supply chain and retail sectors <\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">How to think about your career in an AI-augmented future <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> About Kimaru.ai Kimaru.ai is a Tokyo-based startup building Decision Intelligence Agents that help companies make faster, smarter business decisions\u2014starting with retail and supply chain operations. Rather than replacing human judgment, Kimaru.ai augments it by creating tight feedback loops between people, data, and outcomes to drive real-world performance. \u23f1 Timestamps About Decision Intelligence and Kimaru.ai&#8217;s Role <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91DCoBSMetQ\" target=\"\">0:00<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Intro <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91DCoBSMetQ&amp;t=29s\" target=\"\">0:29<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Kimaru.ai&#8217;s origin story &amp; the problems it is solving <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91DCoBSMetQ&amp;t=195s\" target=\"\">3:15<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Japan\u2019s productivity puzzle &amp; digital cliff <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91DCoBSMetQ&amp;t=435s\" target=\"\">7:15<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> What is Decision Intelligence? <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91DCoBSMetQ&amp;t=715s\" target=\"\">11:55<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Focus on supply chain &#8211; why it made sense in Japan <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91DCoBSMetQ&amp;t=1070s\" target=\"\">17:50<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Taking the idea to prototype \u2013 JETRO support, MVP funding, mentorship <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91DCoBSMetQ&amp;t=1282s\" target=\"\">21:22<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Real-world decisions Kimaru.ai supports in retail <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91DCoBSMetQ&amp;t=1565s\" target=\"\">26:05<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Why human-AI collaboration matters <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91DCoBSMetQ&amp;t=2080s\" target=\"\">34:40<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Market response &amp; 3 benefits of Kimaru.ai AI for You, Future Proof Your Career <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91DCoBSMetQ&amp;t=2300s\" target=\"\">38:20<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Where AI delivers the most value today <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91DCoBSMetQ&amp;t=2700s\" target=\"\">45:00<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> How to future-proof your career with AI <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91DCoBSMetQ&amp;t=2820s\" target=\"\">47:00<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Adaptability as a key skill in an AI world <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91DCoBSMetQ&amp;t=2976s\" target=\"\">49:36<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Evan\u2019s advice for early-career professionals <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91DCoBSMetQ&amp;t=3140s\" target=\"\">52:20<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Technical vs. business roles: shifting balance <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91DCoBSMetQ&amp;t=3415s\" target=\"\">56:55<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Final thoughts Connect with Evan LinkedIn: <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--highlight-text-decorator\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkZST2UwQ0JpaENtSW5BQlpTTzJIcHotejhYd3xBQ3Jtc0trRjhINUh1TGtPOXYyX1Z6b0xaRk52S0x4NVNaQ1BwRm4wdU05QjA0Zk0zRzVzTElJd05Qa2pWUFNrQ096ckc0Zi1Pc083OHVQZ0tDakxHc0VKNXh1WWtHZnh5ZS03b3NOaGRfOG5XX2Z5ZGlsVXlIdw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fevanburkosky%2F&amp;v=91DCoBSMetQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" aria-label=\"LinkedIn Channel Link: evanburkosky\">\u00a0<span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--inline-block-mod\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"yt-core-image yt-core-attributed-string__image-element yt-core-attributed-string__image-element--image-alignment-vertical-center yt-core-image--content-mode-scale-to-fill yt-core-image--loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gstatic.com\/youtube\/img\/watch\/social_media\/linkedin_1x.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span>\u00a0\/\u00a0evanburkosky\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> Kimaru.ai Website <\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><a class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__link yt-core-attributed-string__link--call-to-action-color\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbC1Ebm1FUEhrbGpmckpmUDM2dGU1bEE2N0w4d3xBQ3Jtc0tuZGRDNmw3aHFWZ3NNWHBpMVRKR0I5aS1pRm1Ndml0aGxFMm1idEk0cDIxRG9hTEJiUkRtaEhPb0FDQy1YTWY0akVmQlpBcXZxRnZQWnZUd3VQelVzbW1qcXk5c0I5aExwWUdyU2dYOGdTa0Z1cl9kSQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fkimaru.ai%2F&amp;v=91DCoBSMetQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/kimaru.ai\/<\/a><\/span><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"> References <\/span><\/p><ul class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__list-group\" dir=\"ltr\"><li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">The Contest for Japan\u2019s Economic Future by Richard Katz <\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman <\/span><\/li><li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Substack: Japan Optimist by Jesper Koll <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/91DCoBSMetQ?si=81DrGo-S-qeDfzk_ I greatly enjoyed this interview with Build+ about Agentic AI and the future of work, especially in decision making roles. Please check out the show notes below: How do you build AI tools that empower people\u2014not replace them? In this episode, we sit down with Evan Burkosky, CEO and Co-Founder of Kimaru.ai, to talk about the rise of Decision Intelligence, how Kimaru.ai is helping companies make faster, smarter decisions and the future of work in an AI-driven world. \ud83e\udde0 What You\u2019ll Learn What is Decision Intelligence and why is it important How does Kimaru.ai help organizations speed up complex decision-making Why should AI tools be built around human collaboration [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1148","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dx"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/evanburkosky.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1148","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/evanburkosky.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/evanburkosky.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evanburkosky.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evanburkosky.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1148"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/evanburkosky.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1148\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1153,"href":"https:\/\/evanburkosky.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1148\/revisions\/1153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evanburkosky.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/evanburkosky.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evanburkosky.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evanburkosky.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}