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🧵 Substack post: https://t.co/D7LTImvbpT

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Build vs Buy vs Hybrid AI: How Tech Companies Can Choose the Right Strategy

I write a practical framework for implementing AI in-house, via vendors, or hybrid. Understand the trade-offs of building, buying, or hybrid solutions on speed, control, cost, and differentiation. See 🧵

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Read the full breakdown here: https://t.co/3gIpspOwIN

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95% of enterprise AI pilots fail to deliver ROI (MIT). The real issue? Strategic misalignment- leaders launch without defining the bet or the outcomes the pilots will achieve without clear go-no-go criteria.
🧵A framework to categorize, evaluate, and prioritize the right pilots:

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@JaredDHardin Have you considered attending local chamber of commerce events where you'll meet SMBs who may need your services (I fixed a typo in my earlier reply)?

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@karpathy @karpathy My contribution to the #PayoutChallenge to uplift human thinking (I go beyond AI here):

How to Reach Your Goals Using First Principles and Escape Default Mode
https://t.co/Cp2gI6Twng

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@karpathy @karpathy My contribution to the #PayoutChallenge to uplift human thinking (I go beyond AI here):

How to Reach Your Goals Using First Principles and Escape Default Mode
https://t.co/Cp2gI6Twng

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@levelsio I'm disappointed as well so far with GPT 5

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You don’t need an #AI use case.
You need a customer, a problem, and urgency to pay.
#Startups #GTM #ProductStrategy #B2B #AIproduct #productmanagement

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Most #changemanagement means
-A slide deck
- A Slack message
- A few announcements
But real change needs different questions:
- What work goes away?
- What risks are acceptable now?
- Who owns outcomes?
#productstrategy #ProductLeadership #OrgDesign #AIstrategy #productmanagement

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4 Considerations for Prioritizing AI Initiatives.

If you are struggling to figure out how to prioritize AI initiatives, here are 4 key considerations.

#aiproductmanagement #productmanagement #prioritization #productstrategy

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Traditional product roadmaps break under AI’s uncertainty. Shift to hypothesis-driven, iterative planning that embraces learning and pivots fast. Roadmaps should guide, not restrict. #ProductManagement #AI

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AI projects fail not because of tech alone, but because they lack clear success criteria and alignment across teams. Define outcomes before building. #AI #ProductStrategy

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@jeffreyhuber I generally tell the LLM to be a strategist to my strategy & not mirror or just agree. I ask it to identify flaws, come up with alt perspectives, identify my assumptions and also stress test my ideas.

[Leena @notesbyleena]

AI projects fail not because of tech alone, but because they lack clear success criteria and alignment across teams. Define outcomes before building. #AI #ProductStrategy

[Leena @notesbyleena]

Traditional product roadmaps break under AI’s uncertainty. Shift to hypothesis-driven, iterative planning that embraces learning and pivots fast. Roadmaps should guide, not restrict. #ProductManagement #AI

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/4 Organizational Readiness
Evaluate where the organization stands with regard to the culture, skills, and processes in place to adopt and support AI strategy and initiatives long-term.

[Leena @notesbyleena]

4 Considerations for Prioritizing AI Initiatives.

If you are struggling to figure out how to prioritize AI initiatives, here are 4 key considerations.

#aiproductmanagement #productmanagement #prioritization #productstrategy

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/3 Technical Feasibility
Assess data quality, infrastructure, tooling, and technical expertise needed to see if a solution is feasible.