EP 052βšͺ Context
2025-07-06β€’7 min read

AI Problems & Pitfalls Business Leaders Must Know

Learn the real costs and risks of AI implementation before you invest. Understand common failure modes, budget overruns, and operational challenges that derail AI projects.

What We Covered

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Four categories of AI problems: technical failures, budget overruns, operational disruption, strategic missteps

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AI Risk Assessment Matrix: high-impact problems vs. high-probability problems for business planning

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Real cost breakdown: $50K document review that could be done manually in 20 hours

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Staff resistance patterns and how AI workflow integration actually works in practice

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Regulatory compliance challenges: HIPAA, SOX, and industry-specific AI restrictions

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