
Microsoft's $2.5B AI Bet: Genius or Mistake?
About this episode
Jaeden and Conor dig into Microsoft’s $2.5B AI investment and its new 6,000-person implementation unit, and Conor shares his spicy take on why throwing money and systems at AI often misses the real problem. They break down why most AI pilots fail to drive adoption, why resistance to change (not the technology) is the real bottleneck, and how leaders can actually ignite enthusiasm and get people using AI at the individual level.
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Chapters
00:00 Microsoft’s $2.5B AI Investment and Industry Trends
00:34 Conor’s Spicy Take: Is Microsoft’s Approach a Mistake?
01:08 What AI Implementation Units Are Trying to Achieve
02:06 The Common Pitfall: Blaming Systems, Not People
03:30 Why AI Pilots Often Fail to Drive Adoption
04:19 The Real Problem: Resistance to Change, Not Technology
06:05 Igniting the Spark: Getting People Excited About AI
09:22 Driving AI Use at the Individual Level
12:11 Company Culture and Leadership
13:23 The Bubble We Live In: AI Adoption Gaps
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