Ep 18 - From Hype to Tactics: How to Actually Implement AI and Outlook for 2035

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Season 2 Premiere: From AI Hype to Real ImplementationIn this season opener of Scale Without Chaos, Samantha Riel shifts the conversation toward one of the most talked-about systems in business today: AI.Joined by Brady Keene as well as State College let him introduce himself what's up right now, co-founder of Stepo.AI and department chair at Keene State College, this episode explores what’s actually happening on the ground with AI adoption in high-risk industries like construction and utilities—and what business leaders are getting wrong.They discuss:Why 95% of AI pilots failThe danger of “blanket” AI deploymentsWhy adding AI to your CRM doesn’t mean you’ve implemented AIThe two biggest failure points in AI adoption: setup and change managementHow to prioritize AI use cases based on time, messiness, and ignored impactThe future of AI-enabled job descriptionsVibe coding, scaling challenges, and enterprise readinessWhether superintelligence is closer than we thinkBrady shares how Stepo.AI deploys “Sophie,” an AI safety agent working across high-risk industries, and why white-glove onboarding and real-world problem solving are critical to success.If you’ve ever heard a CEO say, “We need to implement AI,” and wondered what that actually means, this episode is for you.Because AI isn’t the strategy. Solving the right problem is.

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