How AI Makes Due Diligence Faster, Deeper, and Less Allergic to Truth

On page 74 of a perfectly normal-looking contract, hiding between “notices” and “governing law,” was a sentence that basically said: we can turn you off whenever we feel like it.

Not “if you commit fraud.” Not “if you stop paying.” Just... whenever. With short notice. The corporate equivalent of your landlord installing a light switch outside your apartment.

The founder didn’t mention it, for understandable reasons. The deck didn’t mention it, for even more understandable reasons. And if you’ve ever tried to read a 120-page agreement after a long day, you know how the human brain handles page 74. It makes peace with ignorance.

Our AI caught it in minutes, flagged it as a kill switch, and forced us into the only two rational options: structure around it or walk away.

That’s the hook. Here’s the pattern.