Inside DC's AI expo, industry leaders discuss same fears held by many - WTOP News
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Inside DC's AI expo, industry leaders discuss same fears held by many - WTOP News
Even the biggest companies at DC's AI expo are asking the same questions you are.
That should tell you something.
If you've ever bought an AI tool that sat unused — that $200/month quietly draining
Even the biggest companies at DC's AI expo are asking the same questions you are.
That should tell you something.
If you've ever bought an AI tool that sat unused — that $200/month quietly draining your account while nobody on your team touched it — you're not behind. You're not tech-stupid. You made a reasonable bet that didn't pay off. That happens to businesses of every size, including the defense contractors and Fortune 500s walking those expo floors.
Here's what the industry conversation actually reveals: confusion isn't a beginner problem. It's a design problem. AI vendors build tools for demos, not daily workflows. The gap between "impressive presentation" and "my team actually uses this" is where most implementations die.
The companies getting real results aren't using more AI. They're using narrower AI. One specific problem. One clear outcome. Measured in weeks, not quarters.
So before your next AI decision, do this: write down the single most repetitive task someone on your team does every week. That's your starting point. Not a platform. Not a strategy overhaul. One task.
What's the one AI tool your business bought that never got used — and what do you think went wrong?
