{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Old School / New Tech","title":"E04: AI adoption isn't something you buy","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6f798f39\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1621,"description":"Why AI Adoption Fails at the Human Layer (and How to Fix It)\nMuximus and Ran discuss why AI adoption in organizations often fails due to human and organizational factors rather than the technology itself, with people—especially senior leaders—freezing from fear of seeming behind, FOMO, and pressure to master fast-changing tools. They argue companies are still in a “make me an AI” phase, shopping for tools instead of aligning AI with real workflows. Key recommendations include picking any one tool and committing for months to break paralysis, then implementing structured training based on how teams already work; fitting AI into existing processes rather than remolding the organization; measuring outcomes like speed and stress reduction instead of token usage; creating internal champions and casual knowledge-sharing sessions that also help leadership learn; expecting a short-term productivity dip; leveraging AI already embedded in existing SaaS tools before building custom; and avoiding constant switching to new models unless driven by capability, cost, or deprecation.\n00:00 AI Adoption Paradox\n00:40 Fear of Looking Behind\n01:37 Corporate Make Me AI\n03:01 Pick One Tool First\n05:04 Workflow First Training\n08:10 Measure Real Outcomes\n11:04 Champions And Meetups\n15:07 Expect The Productivity Dip\n17:22 Do The Groundwork\n17:45 Use Built In AI\n20:34 Stop Chasing New Models\n22:14 When To Switch Models\n25:22 Recap And Farewell\n\n-----\nOld School / New Tech is produced by VarOps.\nSubscribe to the newsletter – the written version of this show, weekly: varops.com\nRead the books – Company-Scale Agentic AI (for operators and the C-suite) and Production-Grade Agentic AI (for engineers): varops.com/books\nWork with us – VarOps installs resident AI inside mid-market companies. It runs where your work already happens, sees the whole operation, and what it learns belongs to you: varops.com/transform","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/13nrINn33mdG7k8LoP1Ez_oYKpPxbcHmR2r_rrXw8jQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85YTRj/ZGQ0Y2RkZDdmMGY4/NzdjYjgxNjI4OWQ5/YTdkYS5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}