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The brands adding units fastest stopped treating AI as a chatbot and started running it as field infrastructure. Here is what that shift actually looks like.
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The brands adding units fastest stopped treating AI as a chatbot and started running it as field infrastructure. Here is what that shift actually looks like.

After a decade of turnover, I stopped hiring for the resume and started hiring for the second year. Here is what changed.

Most automation projects die in the gap between headquarters and the field. Operators who close that gap share a few habits.