Why Most AI Initiatives Fail with Paul Shirer

Why Most AI Initiatives Fail with Paul Shirer

June 22, 2026 · 55 min · Season 1 · Episode 240

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In this episode, Paul Shirer discusses why many AI initiatives fail and the importance of workflow and adoption over just tooling.

Text us your thoughts on the episode or the show! Despite massive investment in AI, many organizations are struggling to generate meaningful business impact. Why? According to Paul Shirer, most companies are treating AI as a tooling problem when it's really a workflow and adoption problem. In this episode, hosts Michael Hartmann sit down with Paul, Founder & CEO of Infinite Ideas AI and Director of AI & GTM Technology at Bridge Partners. Together, they discussed where AI adoption goes...

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Host: Michael Hartmann

Guest: Paul Shirer

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Organizations: Infinite Ideas AI, Bridge Partners

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