The news beat on AI continues as, “You must have it!” But now we also hear “companies are struggling with AI” too. One recent survey found that 71% of CFOs are "flying blind" and struggling to monetize AI. Initiatives built around a disruptive technology like AI are always challenging because both the technology and its applications are unfamiliar. In the case of AI they can also be abstract. “Work smarter not harder” is a great tagline, but “smarter” is hard to measure without standardized testing.

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Automation has been a principal pursuit of business ever since Henry Ford implemented the first assembly line in 1913 and reduced the Model T assembly time from 12 hours to 93 minutes. Twenty-five years later, during World War II, increased demand for military equipment brought mechanization to production lines enabling higher speeds, fewer errors and more efficient use of raw materials.

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