March 2026
The Hidden Engine of AI Readiness in South Carolina
Most organizations are moving quickly to use AI, but many haven’t built the systems behind the scenes to support it. That gap shaped Brad Alexander’s session at the SC Competes Spring Summit, where he focused less on tools and more on what it takes to run AI reliably inside a business, and why South Carolina…
Top 5 AI Prompt Frameworks You Can’t Live Without
Last week’s i4Series event brought together Upstate professionals experimenting with AI to explore ways to use it to solve meaningful business problems. Panelists included Emil Babineau, Founder of Nuvexa AI, and Christopher Kemper, Co-Founder of EMILY Revolutionary Marketing Group. The conversation started with structure, not tools. Babineau noted, "AI doesn't fix unclear thinking. It just…
Profile of the SC Graduate in the Age of AI: What Employers Are Really Looking For
South Carolina’s workforce conversation is shifting quickly, and that shift was on display during the TransformSC panel on the Profile of the SC Graduate in the Age of AI at this year’s SC Competes Spring Summit. Rather than focusing on tools or technology alone, the discussion centered on what employers increasingly expect from students entering…
AI-Ready or AI-Risky? A Practical Playbook for Business Leaders
Artificial intelligence was a recurring theme throughout this year’s SC Competes Spring Summit, but the question many leaders are still working through isn’t whether AI matters. It’s where to begin. During one of the AI sessions, Jason See of Worthwhile offered a practical framework for leaders trying to move from experimentation to measurable business value.…