Are most AI projects really failing, or are we just too early to judge? In this episode, we cut through the headlines to talk about what's actually happening with enterprise AI adoption. Our team tackles the disconnect between AI hype and business reality, exploring why the "easy button" mentality is holding companies back and what it actually takes to succeed.

We discuss why treating AI like magic instead of a project dooms initiatives from the start, how mid-market companies have a unique advantage to leapfrog their larger competitors, and why someone needs to supervise your digital employees. This is a practical conversation about bridging the gap between IT departments and business aspirations, with real talk about what works and what doesn't.

What You'll Learn:

• Why "AI failure" statistics miss the point about early adoption
• The three critical skills needed for successful AI implementation
• How to identify which use cases deserve an LLM versus deterministic code
• What "agentic operations" means and why it's not set-it-and-forget-it
• Why mid-market companies can leapfrog enterprise competitors right now
• How to bridge the dangerous gap between IT and business expectations

Follow the Gang:

Jim Johnson, Managing Partner, AnswerRocket | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-johnson-bb82451/

Nicole Kosky, Senior Director of Services, AnswerRocket | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-kosky-5b9a3b6/
Joey Gaspierik, Director of Enterprise Sales, AnswerRocket | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joey-gaspierik-4a613642/
Shanti Greene, Head of Data Science and AI Innovation, AnswerRocket |

Chapters:
00:00     Introduction to AI Engagements
01:23     The Reality of AI Success and Failure
07:37     Deterministic vs Non-Deterministic Systems
11:12     Understanding Variation in AI Answers
13:35     Predictors of Success in AI Projects
16:41     Agent Operations and Ongoing Management
19:19     The Role of Senior Stakeholders in ROI
21:39     The Real Work To Do in Agent Operations
24:34     Putting Solutions Into Production
29:55     The Mid-Market AI Advantage
32:32     Closing: Recommendations for AI Success

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Keywords: enterprise AI adoption, AI project failure, agentic operations, AI ROI, generative AI implementation, LLM use cases, mid-market AI advantage, business sponsorship, AI skills gap, deterministic vs non-deterministic systems