# Brendan Cody-Kenny: AI is just like spellcheck. Every text box on the planet is getting it.

Technical Due Diligence for Software M&A https://sub.xiliary.com/p/brendancodykenny

### 2026-07-08 update #ai #due-diligence
AI is just like spellcheck. Every text box on the planet is getting it.
- Nobody built a moat out of spellcheck. Spellcheck went from novelty to table stakes to invisible.
- A rising tide lifts all boats and all moats. Everyone stays where they were relative to each other, and they have all paid for a new tool.
- Quick learners win short term, same as every tool wave. Medium term it evens out, and in diligence the output shows how a team uses it.

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