2025-03-24
How to evaluate whether AI integration is worth it
A sober ROI frame: unit economics, failure modes, maintenance cost, and the kill criteria that keep AI bets honest.
Not every workflow deserves a model. The right question is whether automation or augmentation changes cost, speed, or quality enough to justify ongoing evaluation, data pipelines, and operational attention.
Use this framework to compare AI paths against simpler automation, and to know when to walk away before you sink quarters into a pilot nobody owns.