The Importance of Early AI Adoption

In the Enterprise, there is a spectrum forming of aggressive adopters and passive resistors to AI usage. While there are no best practices yet, C-suites are pushing. So what are you waiting for?

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SHOW NOTES:

• AI Eats the World (Benedict Evans)
• East Meets West 2025 (keynote presentation) 
• The State of Consumer AI (2025 - Menlo Ventures)

WHEN SHOULD YOU START ENGAGING WITH AI?

• Nobody wants to be told what to do; and everyone wants guidance on what to do
• [Experience from watching adoptions in the Enterprise]
• No job has ever been safe in the long run
• AI is like every new technology, it has a steep and long learning curve. But the beginning seems pretty easy. 
• Nobody knows AI best practices at this point
• Nobody knows good AI KPIs at this point
• Nobody understands AI costs at this point
• The “older” generation can build on their existing domain experience
• The “younger” generation has always figured out new ways to work, be creative
• Even CEOs aren’t the ultimate boss - the market, boards, peer pressure, etc. - they will push trends, sometimes without all the data

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