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Episode Synopsis
On Tuesday’s show, the DAS crew discussed why AI adoption continues to feel uneven inside real organizations, even as models improve quickly. The conversation focused on the growing gap between impressive demos and messy day to day execution, why agents still fail without structure, and what separates teams that see real gains from those stuck in constant experimentation. The group also explored how ownership, workflow clarity, and documentation matter more than model choice, plus why many companies underestimate the operational lift required to make AI stick.Key Points DiscussedAI demos look polished, but real workflows expose reliability gapsTeams often mistake tool access for true adoptionAgents fail without constraints, review loops, and clear ownershipPrompting matters early, but process design matters more at scaleMany AI rollouts increase cognitive load instead of reducing itNarrow, well defined use cases outperform broad assistantsDocumentation and playbooks are critical for repeatabilityTraining people how to work with AI matters more than new featuresTimestamps and Topics00:00:15 👋 Opening and framing the adoption gap00:03:10 🤖 Why AI feels harder in practice than in demos00:07:40 🧱 Agent reliability, guardrails, and failure modes00:12:55 📋 Tools vs workflows, where teams go wrong00:18:30 🧠 Ownership, review loops, and accountability00:24:10 🔁 Repeatable processes and documentation00:30:45 🎓 Training teams to think in systems00:36:20 📉 Why productivity gains stall00:41:05 🏁 Closing and takeawaysThe Daily AI Show Co Hosts: Andy Halliday, Anne Murphy, Beth Lyons, and Jyunmi Hatcher
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