Generative AI stands apart from previous technological shifts: it’s fundamentally reinventing how businesses operate at breathtaking speed. What took farming mechanization decades—reducing agricultural workers from one-third of the U.S. workforce to 1%—AI is accomplishing in months.
Yet despite billions in investment, most organizations still struggle to move from pilot to production to adoption. In fact, according to Gartner® research, “in 2024, 60% of GenAI POCs were abandoned upon completion¹.”
The difference between AI experimentation and success isn’t about choosing the right large language model; it’s about much more.
Through our work with partners and customers at various stages of their AI journey, we’ve observed consistent patterns that separate successful implementations from those that stall. Organizations that successfully move from pilot to production focus on four interconnected pillars—and critically, they…
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