The $280K Robot Disaster That Now Saves AI Projects (The 3-Band Authority Framework)"

30% of GenAI projects die after proof of concept. ------------------------------------------------------------The killer isn't bad engineering — it's a missing one-page risk appetite document that nobody wrote.------------------------------------------------------------In this episode, we trace a direct line from a 2021 robotics disaster — where a robot arm nearly destroyed a production line because nobody defined its operating envelope — to the governance framework that took one manufacturer from 8 stalled AI pilots to 23 live workflows in 4 months.------------------------------------------------------------We break down:→ Why most enterprise AI gets stuck in "pilot purgatory" for 14+ months→ The 3-Band Authority Framework: Advisory Only → Auto-Execute + Review → Fully Autonomous Below Threshold→ How ISO safety zoning from industrial robotics translates directly to AI agent governance→ The override rate metric that tells you when an AI system is ready for more autonomy→ Why 75% of enterprises still lack any formal AI risk framework — and what the EU AI Act means for that gap→ Real numbers: $1.4M annualised value, 9-week pilot-to-production, $0 in new technology costs→ The 3-person governance structure that replaces committees and slide decks------------------------------------------------------------Governance isn't the brake. Vague governance is the brake. Clear boundaries are the engine.------------------------------------------------------------No fluff. No hype cycle hand-wringing. Just a framework you can adapt and deploy.------------------------------------------------------------