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Your AI Survival Guide
Most AI projects fail not because of bad technology, but because of people, fear, and culture. Sol Rashidi draws on real deployments — starting with IBM Watson in 2011 — to show leaders how to start small, choose the right use cases, manage change honestly, and keep humans in the loop before the machine gets it wrong.
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Who it is for
For anyone who feels left behind by the AI wave and doesn't know where to start, or who has watched a promising technology initiative quietly die inside their organization.
About the Author
Sol Rashidi is a business executive, technologist, and author specializing in AI deployment. She helped IBM launch Watson in 2011 and has served as Chief Data Officer for multiple Forbes 500 companies. Widely regarded as a leading figure in data and analytics, she brings a hands-on approach to practical, proven AI strategies for non-technical business leaders. She is the author of 'Your AI Survival Guide: Scraped Knees, Bruised Elbows, and Lessons Learned from Real-World AI Deployments'.
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- Understand that 70% of AI success depends on managing people and culture, not technology.
- Prioritize use cases objectively using a Criticality vs. Complexity matrix instead of gut feeling.
- Recognize the 10 AI Archetypes in your team and keep skeptics away from early strategic decisions.
Key Takeaways
- Inertia and fear of change kill AI initiatives long before any technical problem does.
- Choosing off-the-shelf AI solutions over custom builds reduces cost, risk, and dependence on rare talent.
- A human reviewing AI outputs before they go public is not optional — it is the last line of defense against reputational damage.
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