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📈 From Speed to Sustainability: Scaling AI Products That Last
Hey friends,
I’ve noticed something about this new AI wave: the winners aren’t the ones who ship the fastest anymore — they’re the ones who survive the longest.
The first wave of AI was all about speed.
Whoever shipped faster, won the headlines.
But now we’re entering a second wave — one that’s quieter, harder, and infinitely more important: sustainability.

I’ve been watching this shift happen up close. Teams that sprinted through last year’s “AI gold rush” are now running into a wall — technical debt, compliance nightmares, unreliable models, and user trust that never quite sticks.
The question isn’t “Can you build AI?” anymore.
It’s “Can you build an AI that lasts?”
In today’s edition, we’ll explore what it takes to scale AI beyond the prototype phase — and build systems that endure.
We’ll unpack:
Why fast-built models collapse under real-world pressure — and how companies like Canva and Netflix refactored to scale.
How governance went from a compliance burden to a competitive advantage.
What separates AI tools users try once from those they trust forever.
The five stages of scaling AI.
And finally — a hands-on playbook for leaders who want to go from pilot to platform without losing momentum.
If you’re building or leading an AI initiative, this one’s for you — because scaling AI isn’t about adding features.
It’s about building foundations that can outlive the hype.

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