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Faster Than You Think, Slower Than You Hope

February 2025

AI capability and organizational adoption move at different paces.

Read the original on LinkedIn

The idea

Some people underestimate how quickly AI improves. Others underestimate how long it takes to change an organization’s processes around it. This short reflection, prompted by Kevin Bryan, keeps both questions in view.

An optimist - underestimating the time needed for AI adoption and diffusion?

Reading notes

Watch the capability: Current limitations are only part of the picture. Improvements and falling costs can change what becomes possible.
Watch the adoption: Organizations still need complementary tools, readiness, and infrastructure to turn that possibility into useful work.

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