AI may be the most capable intern your organization has ever hired. However, interns still need guidance and clear direction. Enterprise AI is proving no different. In this episode of The AI Forecast, Paul Muller sits down with Michael Gray, CTO of Thrive, to explore the patterns and anti-patterns emerging from real-world enterprise AI deployments.  Drawing on his experience helping organizations implement AI at scale, Michael offers a practical framework for evaluating AI maturity, helping leaders understand where adoption breaks down and what it takes to build momentum across the organization.  *Paul and Michael take a closer look at:* - Why AI adoption often stalls despite significant technology investments - The role of organizational change management in successful AI programs - Common AI adoption patterns and anti-patterns across enterprises - How champions inside the organization can accelerate AI success - How governance and security evolve as AI scales - The importance of focusing on business outcomes rather than technology alone The path from AI investment to business value is often more complex than expected. This episode offers advice on turning AI investments into measurable outcomes while building the organizational foundations for successful scaling.  To hear more about the organizational challenges facing AI adoption, check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrrK114Eu2o *Stay in touch with Michael:* Michael Gray on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gray-4861663/ 🔔 Like and subscribe to The AI Forecast, sponsored by Cloudera, to stay up to date on the latest episodes. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXY5wm6HlBL_Y_8SDxJNR0g?sub_confirmation=1 *Links & Resources* 👉Full Series Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe-h9HrA9qfAmGHgsmXUZgLL-T4Xjhlq8 👉Learn more: https://www.cloudera.com/resources/podcast/the-ai-forecast.html?utm_medium=social-organic&utm_source=youtube&keyplay=cross&utm_campaign=Other---FY27-GLOBAL-Always-On-Cloudera-Podcast&cid=UNGATED&utm_content=youtube-cta *🎧 Listen on your platform of choice:* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3msxfRbKgY4RfTqtXAMgnN Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/mastering-enterprise-ai-why-some-projects-succeed-while/id1779293119?i=1000773094917 Chapters: 00:00 Enterprise AI Productivity Debates 01:44 Moving Fast as a Superpower 02:24 Automating Education for Youth 03:00 Slowing Down for Data Architecture 04:08 The Adoption Human Factor 06:40 When AI Projects Go Wrong 10:19 The Crawl, Walk, Run Method 14:15 Whiteboarding AI Concepts 17:00 Solving Problems vs Labeling Agents 20:47 Enhancing Core Business Differentiation 23:02 Identifying Internal AI Champions 25:12 Measuring Usage and Agent Adoption 28:40 The Role of Orchestration Layers 32:00 Human Accountability in AI Outputs 36:00 Scaling Security and Governance Controls 39:20 The Future of Automated Workflows *Connect with Cloudera:* LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/cloudera Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/cloudera/ X ► https://twitter.com/cloudera Spotify ► https://open.spotify.com/show/102S8zoZR6nmZV0HxZlxZu #EnterpriseAI #AIAdoption #DataArchitecture #DigitalTransformation #Cloudera

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