Artificial intelligence has become a part of everyday conversation, often with advice like, "You just have to learn how to prompt it." While that advice holds some truth, it misses a deeper layer of what makes AI truly effective. Recently, a term has started to gain traction among AI researchers and practitioners: context engineering. This concept might be the key to unlocking AI’s full potential, especially for those working with automation and intelligent agents. I’ve spent

Real examples of how South Dakota businesses are saving hours every week with automation — without losing a single employee. Let's Be Honest About What People Are Afraid Of When most business owners in South Dakota hear the word "AI," one thought shows up pretty fast: Is this going to replace someone on my team? It's a fair question. The news cycle loves that story. And I won't pretend the technology isn't capable of disrupting some industries in some ways over a long enough

Urea has nearly doubled in four months. Here’s why it’s not going back down — and the five moves precision agriculture makes possible right now. By Timm Johnson, Owner — Dakota Intelligence | Mitchell, South Dakota | April 2026 Spring 2026 opened with a number that gets harder to ignore every time you look at it: $800 per ton for urea. In late 2025, that same ton cost around $350. A near-doubling in under four months — not because of a bad harvest, not because of drou

DAKOTA INTELLIGENCE Automate South Dakota LOCAL-FIRST AI Taking Back Your Machine A Plain-Language Guide & Technical Proof of Concept Timm Johnson | Dakota Intelligence Mitchell, South Dakota | 2026 [ PART ONE — PLAIN LANGUAGE ] The Felt Problem Your computer is supposed to work for you. That used to be obvious. You bought the machine, you owned what ran on it, and what happened inside that box stayed inside that box. Somewhere along the way, quietly, that stopped being t