
Lochhead on Marketing · 2026-06-18 · 15 min
Most people assume the great race in artificial intelligence is about making machines smarter. Bigger models, better reasoning, faster outputs. But a recent conversation between Christopher and ChatGPT accidentally uncovered something far more important than intelligence. It revealed the real frontier of the future of AI, and it has nothing to do with writing poems or passing exams. It started with a simple question about the nearest Apple Store. It ended with a profound reflection on what AI can and cannot yet do, told entirely from the perspective of the AI itself. What came out of that conversation is worth paying close attention to. Welcome to Lochhead on Marketing . The number one charting marketing podcast for marketers, category designers, and entrepreneurs with a different mind. The Future of AI Begins With Diagnosing the Real Problem So let's set the scene. Christopher was looking to upgrade his current work setup, but was tired, did not want to visit the Apple Store, and instead opened ChatGPT to talk through his technology frustrations. What followed was not a simple product recommendation.