After 300 CEO interviews, author argues enterprise 'Applied AI' mostly fails
AccBalanced · x · 2026-09-05
In the article "Applied AI Doesn't Work", author vasuman—drawing on years inside the world's largest companies and interviews with over 300 CEOs, CIOs and CFOs—argues that despite the world's enormous AI spending, most enterprises have seen nothing really change. His core point: companies layer AI "applications" on top of existing org structures and processes without understanding the nuances of actually applying AI in large, complex organizations. He recommends the piece to anyone thinking about using AI at enterprise scale.
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