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In this special episode, the tables are turned as Spencer Penn, CEO of LightSource and usually the one asking the questions, takes the guest seat with Aaron McMillan, Editor of Procurement Magazine. Together, they look back at what AI actually changed in procurement over the past year and what could be coming next in 2026.
Spencer shares his bold prediction that 50% of white-collar jobs could be automated within the next three years, which roles are most at risk, and why people who learn how to work with AI could have a major advantage. They also dig into the difference between generative and agentic AI, why many AI products still fail to live up to the hype, and why companies should stop chasing AI just to say they have it and start with the business problem they actually need to solve.
The conversation also explores why a team of 100 could soon compete with a team of 10,000, why direct materials have been overlooked for decades, and what companies need to do to move beyond endless AI pilots and into real implementation. Spencer closes with his biggest predictions for what comes next, including how AI could reshape the size of companies, the way we work, and what it may take to build the first one-person billion-dollar company.
Key Topics:
-Why 50% of White-Collar Jobs Could Be Automated
-Why AI Won’t Take Your Job but Someone Using It Might
-The Big Mistake Companies Are Making With AI
-How a Team of 100 Can Compete With 10,000
-Why Direct Materials Has Been Ignored for Decades
-How Procurement Teams Can Move Beyond AI Pilots
-What 2026 Could Really Look Like for AI and Procurement
Timestamps:
02:32 Looking Back at AI’s Impact on Procurement
04:39 Will AI Replace Your Job or Make You Better at It?
07:44 Why 50% of White-Collar Jobs Could Be Automated
11:33 The People Who Know AI Will Have the Advantage
17:03 What Waymo Can Teach Us About AI Adoption
19:47 AI Won’t Take Your Job, but Someone Using It Might
20:08 Generative AI vs Agentic AI
22:01 How to Tell if an “AI-Native” Company Is the Real Deal
25:53 The Big Mistake Companies Are Making With AI
29:43 Stop Starting With AI. Start With the Problem
34:24 How a Team of 100 Can Compete With 10,000
37:15 Why Direct Materials Has Been Ignored for Decades
40:40 Why Big Companies Keep Buying AI Startups
47:26 What 2026 Has in Store for AI and Procurement
50:48 How Procurement Teams Can Move Beyond AI Pilots
57:24 The Most Shocking AI Prediction for 2026
57:46 Could We See a One-Person Billion-Dollar Company?
59:21 Building an AI Procurement Tool From Scratch
Connect with Aaron McMillan:
LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/aaron-mcmillan-192bb6301
Connect to Lightsource.ai:
LinkedIn - / lightsource-ai
Website: https://lightsource.ai/
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Anything that can be done behind a computer screen in its entirety is automatable.
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I think that's very clear.
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My guess is that 50% of white-collar jobs will be automated within the next three years.
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What do you think will be the most shocking development in AI for 2026?
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Resources and people, it used to be a huge advantage, but I believe now …
