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Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence

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Why AI Is Finally Starting to Work (And Why Most Teams Still Miss the Point)

Just Curious 2025 Year in Review, Part 1 of 4: four diagnostic patterns from 100+ applied AI practitioners on what actually creates value once the novelty fades.

Stuart Willson

Artificial IntelligenceArtificial Intelligence

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Code Is Cheap. Context Isn’t: Tau9 Labs’ Factory-Floor Playbook

Alex Gruebele & Chandler Gonzalez on how AI is unlocking a new era of custom software in manufacturing, cutting quoting from hours to seconds with builds measured in months, not years.

Stuart Willson

Private EquityPrivate Equity

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From POC to Production: Csongor Barabasi’s Fast-Fashion Playbook for AI in PE-Backed Software

How Bonsai Labs helps B2B software companies ship AI products in months and turn them into real ARR. Plus: this week’s member offer on a focused Data & AI Opportunity Strategy Sprint.

Stuart Willson

AIAI

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Start Small, Design for Scale

Jordan Gurrieri, Co-Founder & CEO of BlueLabel, on scaling AI through workflow-fit and change management, plus a member-only offer for PE & Private Credit teams prioritizing their first AI investments.

Stuart Willson

FinanceFinance

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The CFO’s AI Playbook: Fix Data Flows First

Michael Cohen on why finance should act like a data team, and how one $50M manufacturer saved $500K, and another found $10M in three days.

Stuart Willson

Private EquityPrivate Equity

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Speed to Conviction: Osman Ghandour on Building AI Systems That Scale

The Soal Labs Founder & CEO on how private capital firms can standardize, systematize, and scale AI without hiring headcount.

Stuart Willson

Intent and Quality: How Jay Singh Builds AI That Wins with Singles and Doubles

The Casper Studios CEO on why lasting AI adoption comes from calm execution, modular design, and measurable results. Not moonshots.

Stuart Willson

From Pilot to Production: Fractional AI’s Playbook for Making AI Real

Chris Taylor on how PE firms can move beyond proofs of concept and deliver production-grade AI systems that drive measurable value

Stuart Willson

AIAI

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Extending Cognition: From Knowledge Hoarding to Knowledge Leverage

DevDash Labs’ Nitesh Pant on how companies can automate research, reuse past work, and scale their expertise.

Stuart Willson

4 AI Due Diligence Playbooks That Prevent Costly Mistakes

How to see past flashy demos and uncover hidden risks before you invest

Stuart Willson

AIAI

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5 Battle-Tested Playbooks for AI Transformation

Skip the theory. Michael Domanic shares what actually works when deploying AI at scale.

Stuart Willson

From Months to Days: How AI is Compressing Innovation Cycles

Plus: Hidden costs of AI rollouts, agency accelerator launch, and why ChatGPT thinking limits business potential

Stuart Willson