Is Your Business Ready for AI Adoption? How to Know for Sure

The problem with new tech is that adopting it is full of uncertainty. Even if you’ve moved into a leadership position from data science, knowing how and when to implement AI adoption from a business perspective is challenging. You need to move forward, but you also have a lot more at stake than when you build models during your college or interning years.

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So how can you get the ball rolling without the blind risk? Here are three practical signs that your business is ready for machine learning and AI integration.

You Value Your Humans

There’s a lot of talk about business value, return on investments, and cost efficiency, but honestly, if you don’t understand the importance of your human team, you aren’t ready for AI.

AI isn’t a magic bullet. It’s still woefully bad at completing many simple tasks, and it can’t automate its way through innovation. It’s only when you realize the true talents of your team can you integrate AI initiatives.

For starters, AI won’t replace humans. Not completely anyway. Humans still need to organize higher-level thinking, implement creativity, and build relationships. We can do that much better when we don’t have to muddle…