Impact of AI:Explored
Welcome to Impact of AI:Explored this is a podcast series hosted James O'Regan and Gerjon Kunst. This podcast series is an initiative by and for the developer and IT professional community. It is our goal to empower each and every one to learn and share all there is to know about Artificial Intelligence and how it affects our day to day lives as IT professionals. There is a huge quantity of valuable AI related information in various formats available and it keeps increasing on a daily basis. It is our objective to help people to make sense of all this information.
Impact of AI:Explored
EP45 - AI Isn’t a Tech Problem — It’s a Business Problem
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In this episode we sit down with Matt Neil - Founder @ Artificia1 (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mnealaipro/) to talk about why AI isn’t really a tech project, but a business problem that most SMEs are still struggling to frame correctly. We dig into real‑world adoption stories, how to prove ROI with things like LLM leaderboards and management metrics, and why so many AI and agent projects are destined to be rolled back if they ignore fundamentals like training and change management. Along the way we get into Copilot, OpenAI/OpenClaw vs. Microsoft Scout, token costs, EU AI Act training requirements, and why “train the team and bring them on the journey” is still the most underrated AI strategy
Key topics
* The importance of training and adoption in AI projects
* Challenges faced by SMEs in AI adoption
* ROI measurement and cost management in AI initiatives
* The role of leadership and mindset in AI success
resources
Matt Neil - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattneil/
Matt's Company - https://artificia1.com/
Open Claw Video - Stripe CTO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9wzs_QIyp0
Microsoft Copilot - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/copilot
Gartner AI Market Report - https://www.gartner.com/en/articles/strategic-predictions-for-2026
EU AI Act - https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52021PC0206
