Insights

Practical writing on getting AI systems from pilot to production — costs, failure modes, and what production-grade actually means.

Use case · July 17, 2026

Claims intake automation: from PDF to structured decision

How messy claims packets (forms, estimates, photos, reports) become structured claim records in minutes: realistic per-field accuracy, completeness checks, fast-track routing, and what a build costs.

Use case · July 17, 2026

Contract intake automation for in-house legal teams

What intake automation extracts from NDAs, MSAs, and vendor paper, the accuracy numbers to expect by field, why integration is half the project, and when the economics do (and don't) work.

Point of view · July 7, 2026

AI pilot to production: why 88% stall — and what the 12% do differently

The failure modes behind the 88% are predictable and mostly organizational. The playbook the successful minority runs instead — and the 30-day structure that produces a real go/no-go decision.

Pricing · July 5, 2026

How much does it cost to build an AI system in 2026?

Real numbers across the market: SaaS vs. agencies vs. boutique firms vs. consultancies vs. in-house teams, the four cost drivers, and the two line items missing from most quotes.