The concept to production reality
AI pilots almost at all times work, and that’s the issue. Proofs of concept (PoCs) are supposed to validate feasibility, surface use cases, and construct confidence for larger investments. But they thrive in conditions that rarely resemble the realities of production.
“PoCs live inside a protected bubble” observes Cristopher Kuehl, chief data officer at Continent 8 Technologies. Data is fastidiously curated, integrations are few, and the work is commonly handled by essentially the most senior and motivated teams.
The result, in response to Gerry Murray, research director at IDC, just isn’t a lot pilot failure as structural mis-design: Many AI initiatives are effectively “arrange for failure from the beginning.”
