AI STRATEGY DISCUSSION

6 PROMPTS

Pressure-Testing

AI Strategy

Six AI Prompts for Humans.

DISCUSSION THEMES

01

Rebuild Pressure

02

Cycle Time vs. Value

03

Gates & Rituals

04

Roles & Human Edge

05

Shift-left Lifecycle

06

Durable / Modular /
Disposable

Use each quote as a jump-off point for concrete examples, evidence of value, and decisions that should change.

AI STRATEGY DISCUSSION

01 / 06

REBUILD PRESSURE

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How many of you have an AI solution built in the last 12 months that already needs re-grounding, re-platforming, or re-governance?

DISCUSSION LENS

01

Name one recent rebuild

02

Separate model, platform, and control issues

03

Ask what changed faster than expected

01

Give a concrete example, a signal of value, and a change in decision-making.

AI STRATEGY DISCUSSION

02 / 06

CYCLE TIME VS. VALUE

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Where has AI actually collapsed cycle time in your environment, and how did you prove it accelerated value rather than just activity?

DISCUSSION LENS

01

Show a before-and-after

02

Define value in business terms

03

Separate throughput from impact

02

Give a concrete example, a signal of value, and a change in decision-making.

AI STRATEGY DISCUSSION

03 / 06

GATES & RITUALS

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If AI lets us test more ideas faster, which stage gates or approval rituals should disappear, and which ones still matter?

DISCUSSION LENS

01

Remove friction that slows learning

02

Keep controls that protect customers and risk

03

Turn evidence into automation where possible

03

Give a concrete example, a signal of value, and a change in decision-making.

AI STRATEGY DISCUSSION

04 / 06

ROLES & HUMAN EDGE

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Which roles are converging, what work is moving to AI, and what human capabilities are becoming more important rather than less?

DISCUSSION LENS

01

Focus on work, not titles

02

Identify capabilities worth amplifying

03

Protect judgment, trust, and accountability

04

Give a concrete example, a signal of value, and a change in decision-making.

AI STRATEGY DISCUSSION

05 / 06

SHIFT-LEFT LIFECYCLE

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What moved earlier in your lifecycle: evaluation, model approval, data rights, security, accessibility, agent identity, audit evidence—and what late-stage gates are still worth keeping?

DISCUSSION LENS

01

Move evidence upstream

02

Keep only the final brakes that still reduce risk

03

Ask what can be generated continuously

05

Give a concrete example, a signal of value, and a change in decision-making.

AI STRATEGY DISCUSSION

06 / 06

DURABLE / MODULAR / DISPOSABLE

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What in your AI product should be durable for 3+ years, what should be modular for 6–12 months, and what should be intentionally disposable in under 6 months?

DISCUSSION LENS

01

Name the long-lived core

02

Design the swap points

03

Retire experiments on purpose

06

Give a concrete example, a signal of value, and a change in decision-making.