[Novashi]

The CTO you're convincing is winging it as well, so how much convincing do you actually need to do? How many C-levels have been convinced to blindly adopt ML/AI/Blockchain/TrendyThings?

If these folks really are winging it, that's code for "hey, we're dumb, come exploit us". It's where pomp and circumstance close deals rather than actually delivering something technically good. It's where things start turning into a social club but the salaries continue to climb.