{"id":2465,"date":"2025-09-11T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalbbq.au\/?p=2465"},"modified":"2025-09-10T15:38:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T05:38:04","slug":"half-baked-solutions-looking-for-real-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalbbq.au\/index.php\/2025\/09\/11\/half-baked-solutions-looking-for-real-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Half-Baked Solutions Looking for Real Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I came across this video recently, and it nails the problem with so much of the AI hype right now. At the end of the day, most of it is just fancy autocomplete. The video makes the point from a using AI in coding perspective, posing that every extra line of code you add is another liability. The same is true for AI in general. If it\u2019s not used responsibly, within its scope and limits, it quickly becomes more of a burden than a benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DK-G57uvTIv\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DK-G57uvTIv\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DK-G57uvTIv\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by ThePrimeagen (@theprimeagen)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pair that with a new <a href=\"https:\/\/mlq.ai\/media\/quarterly_decks\/v0.1_State_of_AI_in_Business_2025_Report.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mlq.ai\/media\/quarterly_decks\/v0.1_State_of_AI_in_Business_2025_Report.pdf\">MIT report<\/a> showing that <strong>95% of enterprise AI pilots fail to deliver real results<\/strong>, and you start to see a pattern. Companies are spending billions on tools that look clever but rarely help the people doing the actual work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AI doesn\u2019t replace context. If you don\u2019t involve staff in design and testing, you\u2019ll never bridge the gap between theory and practice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI doesn\u2019t fix bad processes. Automating the wrong workflow just makes bad outputs faster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI isn\u2019t free. Every model, every line of code, every human you try to replace carries cost, risk, and maintenance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s not that AI has no place, I use it often and it\u2019s extremely useful. But adoption only works when the tool is tied to a real problem and shaped by the people who actually use it. Too often, I see AI pitched as a magic fix by people who barely understand the process they\u2019re inserting it into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A large language model can\u2019t spin a BIM model out of thin air. You still need source inputs like drawings or point clouds. You still need codified rules, templates, and settings. That\u2019s not AI, that\u2019s automation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the data backs this up. Sure, <a href=\"https:\/\/mlq.ai\/media\/quarterly_decks\/v0.1_State_of_AI_in_Business_2025_Report.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mlq.ai\/media\/quarterly_decks\/v0.1_State_of_AI_in_Business_2025_Report.pdf\">MIT\u2019s <em>State of AI in Business 2025<\/em> <\/a>report found that 95% of enterprise AI projects fail to deliver measurable value. But under the surface, a <em>shadow AI economy<\/em> is thriving. Employees using tools like ChatGPT and Copilot or running self-hosted models at home are solving real problems with far more effectiveness than the official initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other words, the real innovation is happening bottom-up, while big-ticket rollouts fail because they\u2019re disconnected from day-to-day workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t chase AI for AI\u2019s sake. Fix the basics, involve the people who know the work, and then use AI where it truly amplifies value. Otherwise, the hype cycle will keep spinning, failure rates will stay at 90\u201395%, and the people on the ground will keep outpacing corporate \u201cinnovation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I came across this video recently, and it nails the problem with so much of the AI hype right now. At the end of the day, most of it is just fancy autocomplete. 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