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PushButton AI Team ·
IBM just reported a 30% AI backlog. Their stock still slid. That should tell you something important — and it has nothing to do with investing. Even the biggest AI players are struggling to turn AI
IBM just reported a 30% AI backlog. Their stock still slid.
That should tell you something important — and it has nothing to do with investing.
Even the biggest AI players are struggling to turn AI activity into actual results. IBM has enterprise clients, massive budgets, and armies of consultants. And the market shrugged because the revenue didn't follow the hype.
Sound familiar? You bought the tool. Paid the consultant. Nobody used it. $200/month quietly bleeding out.
That's not a you problem. That's an industry-wide pattern.
Here's the real insight: AI backlog means demand is real. AI consulting revenue staying sluggish means implementation is where everyone keeps failing. The gap isn't the technology. It's the fit between the tool and how your team actually works day to day.
The one thing worth doing this week: pick one repetitive task your team complains about. Not your biggest problem. The most annoying small one. Find one AI tool that addresses exactly that. Run a 30-day test with two people. Measure time saved. That's your first win.
No ripping apart systems. No coding. No six-month rollout.
What's the one AI tool you bought that your team never actually adopted — and what got in the way?
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But the market reaction was mixed because consulting revenue growth remained sluggish. And integration costs tied to a major pending acquisition added ...
