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AI Licenses Bought. No Pilots Trained.

You've got the AI licenses. Great. Now what? One CTO's confession reveals the chasm between purchase and productivity.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 3 min read
Empty cockpit of a jet with AI tool licenses scattered on the dashboard

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Buying AI licenses without a flight plan dooms adoption. 𝕏
  • Leaders must fly first — share raw workflows to build trust. 𝕏
  • Carve out protected time for experimentation, not mandates. 𝕏
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