Using AI to Ensure Vendor Harmony with RFPs

Hit songs give us lots of adjacent messages. The Rolling Stones said, “You can’t always get what you want.” Biz Markie said, “You’ve got what I need.” When your organization has specific technology goals, how can you be sure that your wants and needs are actually met? At the 2026 Medicaid Enterprise Systems Conference in…

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Information Integrity: the Gateway to Clear AI ROI for Utilities

With rising gas and electricity prices and data center sprawl, many Americans say their relationship with utilities makes them stressed, and somewhat ironically—powerless. The mandates are many for power utilities and their leaders these days. Customers increasingly expect visibility into service status, energy usage, billing, and available program options. Regulators expect clear reporting. Executives need…

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95% of AI Pilots Are Failing? Let’s Talk About That.

If you’ve been anywhere near enterprise technology news lately, you’ve seen the headlines. “95% of AI pilots are failing.” “AI tools make developers slower.” “AI-generated work is destroying productivity.” Since mid-2025, study after study has painted a pretty grim picture of generative AI in the enterprise. Read enough of them and you might reasonably wonder…

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Why It’s OK That the First Day is the Worst Day with AI

15 years ago, I sat with Mind Over Machines Founder and CEO Tom Loveland in a General Motors plant north of Baltimore. We had come that day to learn about manufacturing innovation from the GM plant manager and UAW shop steward, who together taught us an important lesson in human-machine interaction. “When that machine hits…

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