The Old Software Moat Is Dead — How to Spot the Enterprise AI Companies That Are Actually Winning

About this episode

Rachel Warren interviews Adam Field about the state of AI in enterprises and the challenges faced in scaling AI solutions.

Most companies say they're doing AI. A surprising number are doing very little — and a Chief AI Officer at one of the world's largest automation platforms has the receipts to prove it. Motley Fool analyst Rachel Warren talks with Adam Field, Chief AI Officer at Tungsten Automation — a company serving 25,000 organizations including 40% of the Fortune 100 — about what separates real AI transformation from expensive spin. They get into why most enterprise AI pilots quietly die before they scale, what "boring AI" actually means and why it's the most important signal investors aren't paying attention to, and why the competitive moat that once made legacy software giants unassailable has effectively disappeared overnight. Host: Rachel Warren Guest: Adam Field Producers: Adam Landfair, Lauren Budabin Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations…

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Warren

Guest: Adam Field

Topics covered

• AI transformation
• enterprise software
• automation
• investing
• technology trends

Keywords

• AI
• enterprise AI
• automation
• software moat
• investing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tungsten Automation, Fortune 100

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