This week on the Managed Chaos Podcast, Rachel Anderson and Katrina Purcell unpack a recent MIT report on generative AI that revealed a staggering stat: 95% of AIdeployments deliver no measurable return.

What does this mean for small businesses, startups, and leaders trying to adopt AI into their workflows? Rachel andKatrina explores the challenges, opportunities, and messy realities of integrating AI into business. From treating AI like an intern that needs training, to why pilot projects often fail, to the rise of employee-driven AI usage outside company policies,  this episode is a roadmap for leaders who want to harness AI without getting lost in the hype.

💡 Highlights:
✔️ What small businesses can learn from failed AI pilots
✔️ Why AI isn’t replacing jobs, but can handle mundane tasks
✔️ The growing need for clear AI policies in companies
✔️ How education and leadership must adapt to AI’s rise
✔️ Why AI adoption follows an S curve — and what that means for you

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Rachel Anderson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-anderson-human-centric-leader
Katrina Purcell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-purcell/

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