Why AI pilots stall before production
Most AI pilots do not fail. They succeed in a demonstration and then have nowhere to go. The gap is ownership, integration, and a decision nobody planned to make.
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Notes on building AI that stays accountable.
Field notes on the operating decisions behind useful automation: where systems act, where people decide, and what deserves measurement after launch.
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