Challenges Across the AI Journey: From Startups to Global Enterprises
Abstract
Achieving AI maturity is never a uniform path. Its shape shifts depending on the size of the organization, the pace at which it moves, and the weight of its existing structures. Startups approach the journey with restless energy, eager to prove themselves through experiments that feel like wagers on the future. Small and mid-sized businesses lean toward pragmatism, sensing the pull of innovation but living each day under the constraints of budgets, limited expertise, and time. Large enterprises face a different kind of challenge: their hierarchies, processes, and legacy systems provide stability but often resist rapid adaptation. Fragmentation across departments can slow progress even further. In all these contexts, one question persists: How does an organization move from fragile pilots to capabilities that endure?
Fields of Study & Subjects
Artificial Intelligence Applications
Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society
Information Technology Governance and Strategy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Apress eBooks
- Pages
- 65–99
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter