Erin Moore — Fractional Chief AI Officer
    Vol. VII — Writing
    The JournalEssays & Field Notes

    Practical writing on AI in the wild.

    Field notes from real engagements. Frameworks, postmortems, and the unglamorous discipline of shipping AI in production.

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    Getting an AI Pilot Into Production
    AI Strategy··3 min read

    Getting an AI Pilot Into Production

    The pilot worked. That was the easy part. Here is everything still missing before it can run unattended.

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    Why AI Pilots Stall Before They Reach Production
    AI Strategy··4 min read

    Why AI Pilots Stall Before They Reach Production

    The pilot worked. It is still not in production eight months later. There are five usual reasons, and four are decided before the pilot begins.

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    Why 85% of AI Projects Fail (And How to Beat the Odds)
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    Why 85% of AI Projects Fail (And How to Beat the Odds)

    Industry reports show 85% of AI projects never make it to production. After leading 100+ successful implementations, I've identified the three critical failures—and exactly how to prevent them.

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    What does this blog cover?
    AI strategy and leadership decisions for growing businesses: what a Chief AI Officer actually does, how to evaluate vendors, how to measure return, and why most AI projects fail. It is written for people deciding what to fund, not for people building models.
    How often is it updated?
    New pieces publish regularly, and existing ones are revised when the underlying facts change — pricing, market rates and vendor landscapes move quickly enough that stale posts become misleading rather than merely dated.
    Who writes it?
    Erin Moore, a fractional Chief AI Officer and U.S. Army veteran with an Executive MBA, an MS in Data Science and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Everything is written from the buyer's side of the table, which is where the work happens.
    Where should I start?
    If you are new to the topic, start with what a fractional Chief AI Officer does and why most AI projects fail. If you are already spending on AI, the posts on AI audits and measuring ROI will be more immediately useful.