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The Band Aid Problem in AI
Many companies fall into a dangerous trap of superficial adoption of AI, launching “safe” pilot projects that fail to deliver any value. We call this the ‘Band-Aid problem’. And we have the remedy.

By
Gareth Martin
19 Sep 2025

15
min read

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