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AI as infrastructure.

A field guide to implementing enterprise AI. Architecture before tooling, one layer at a time.

• AI as Infrastructure· Part 1

  Why most enterprise AI stalls

  Most AI programs fail for the same reason: AI gets bought as a feature, not built as architecture. The fix is a three-layer model for the whole estate.

  June 30, 2026

• AI as Infrastructure· Part 2

  The platform is already in the building

  CIOs keep asking which AI platform to bet on. For most enterprises the answer is already paid for and sitting idle. Microsoft's real AI strategy is not Copilot. It is an operating system for the enterprise.

  June 30, 2026

• AI as Infrastructure· Part 3

  Copilots assist. Agents work.

  The word 'copilot' hides the most important distinction in enterprise AI. An assistant helps you do the work. An agent does the work. Most companies are buying the first and expecting the second.

  June 30, 2026