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In the Enterprise, there is a spectrum forming of aggressive adopters and passive resistors to AI usage. While there are no best practices yet, C-suites are pushing. So what are you waiting for?SHOW: 940SHOW TRANSCRIPT: The Cloudcast #940 TranscriptSHOW VIDEO: https://youtube.com/@TheCloudcastNET CLOUD NEWS OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/cloudcast-cnotwCHECK OUT OUR NEW PODCAST: "CLOUDCAST BASICS"SHOW SPONSORS:[DoIT] Visit doit.com (that’s d-o-i-t.com) to unlock intent-aware FinOps at scale with DoiT Cloud Intelligence.[FCTR] Try FCTR.io (that's F-C-T-R dot io) free for 60 days. Modern security demands modern solutions. Check out Fctr's Tako AI, the first AI agent for Okta, on their website[VASION] Vasion Print eliminates the need for print servers by enabling secure, cloud-based printing from any device, anywhere. Get a custom demo to see the difference for yourself.SHOW NOTES:AI Eats the World (Benedict Evans)East Meets West 2025 (keynote presentation) The State of Consumer AI (2025 - Menlo Ventures)WHEN SHOULD YOU START ENGAGING WITH AI?Nobody wants to be told what to do; and everyone wants guidance on what to do[Experience from watching adoptions in the Enterprise]No job has ever been safe in the long runAI is like every new technology, it has a steep and long learning curve. But the beginning seems pretty easy. Nobody knows AI best practices at this pointNobody knows good AI KPIs at this pointNobody understands AI costs at this pointThe “older” generation can build on their existing domain experienceThe “younger” generation has always figured out new ways to work, be creativeEven CEOs aren’t the ultimate boss - the market, boards, peer pressure, etc. - they will push trends, sometimes without all the dataFEEDBACK?
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