{"id":494,"date":"2026-08-08T10:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sherrodpigee.com\/blog\/?p=494"},"modified":"2026-01-03T03:49:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T19:49:49","slug":"no-more-middleman-ai-direct-to-consumer-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sherrodpigee.com\/blog\/no-more-middleman-ai-direct-to-consumer-power\/","title":{"rendered":"No More Middleman: AI Direct-to-Consumer Power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"113\" data-end=\"445\">The rise of AI is flipping the script on traditional business models. Companies no longer need layers of intermediaries to reach customers\u2014AI allows direct-to-consumer connections like never before. 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