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Unlocking enterprise AI
“You can have all the AI in the world, but if it’s on a shaky data foundation, then it’s not going to bring you any value.” — Carol Clements, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, JetBlue

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- 18 Jun 2026
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How to unlock enterprise AI
“You can have all the AI in the world, but if it’s on a shaky data foundation, then it’s not going to bring you any value.” — Carol Clements, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, JetBlue
Companies everywhere have been quick to adopt GenAI, but they’re still struggling to productionize and scale.
That’s one of the findings in this new Economist Impact study, supported by Databricks, derived from a global survey of 1,100 technical executives, data engineers, data scientists and architects.
Get the report now to learn:
- Best practices from 28 CIOs at companies like Shell, Accenture, Rakuten and Mastercard
- Why GenAI adoption is widespread, but 71% of practitioners believe their GenAI apps are not production-ready
- The 3 keys to enterprise AI success that so many respondents agree on
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