AI in Practice: Common Mistakes That Cost Businesses Time and Money

You've started using AI...now what? This lunch & learn goes beyond the basics and into the real world, led by the team at stradajī, a Columbus-based boutique IT consulting firm that specializes in listening first and solving second. Unlike traditional tech vendors, stradajī works alongside businesses to assess what's actually working, identify what isn't, and build solutions that fit, not the other way around. They've helped clients cut cloud costs in half, automate costly manual workflows without expensive vendor fees, and turn raw data into trusted insights. They know what AI adoption looks like when it goes well and when it doesn't. In this candid, practitioner-led session, stradajī will share the real mistakes businesses make when implementing AI: over-relying on outputs, choosing the wrong tools, skipping team training, and overlooking workflow gaps that quietly drain time and money. You'll leave with a clearer picture of where AI is actually paying off, and where it's costing you more than you realize. What you'll learn: Why over-relying on AI outputs without verification is a costly trap How to choose the right AI tool for the right job What happens to workflows when AI is adopted without a plan Prompt quality basics that make an immediate difference in your results