Post by Lahav Advisory

𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝘁. In the rush to ship "AI-powered" features over the last 12 months, many startups have traded long-term stability for short-term demos. At 𝗟𝗮𝗵𝗮𝘃 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆, we’re seeing a new phenomenon in due diligence: 𝘌𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘋𝘦𝘣𝘵. This happens when a team deploys AI-generated code or "Black Box" models that they don't fully understand. The Symptom:  A platform that works perfectly during the pilot but breaks the moment you try to scale. The Forensic Truth:  When we "interrogate the artifacts," we often find "Shadow Debt" - unmaintained AI integrations and "plausible" but biased model outputs that are silent killers of valuation. If you are acquiring an AI asset in 2026, you aren't just buying code; you’re buying a data lineage and a logic chain. If you can’t audit it, you shouldn’t pay a premium for it. 𝗪𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗕𝗼𝘅 𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁. #AI #GenerativeAI #TechDueDiligence #MandA #LahavAdvisory