Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn

781: Ensuring Successful Enterprise AI Deployments, with Sol Rashidi

May 7, 2024

Guest Sol Rashidi, Fortune 100 data executive, discusses selecting successful AI projects, CDO turnover reasons, value of patents, resolving data security with technology, and essential data engineers in enterprises.

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Sol Rashidi

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Quick takeaways

Selecting high-criticality, low-complexity AI projects increases success rates.

AI implementations reallocate resources, not lead to layoffs, promoting growth.

Value of patents in industries like industrial, telco, and pharmaceuticals for financial gains and IP.

Deep dives

AI Deployment Selection System

Companies like the nuanced approach for selecting successful AI projects offered by Sol Rashidi, emphasizing criticality, low complexity projects that have higher chances of successful deployment and avoiding perpetual POC purgatory for scalable and impactful AI models.

Intro

3min

Navigating Challenges as a Chief Data Officer

13min

Challenges and Solutions for Chief Data Officers

7min

Navigating AI Deployment Challenges and Prioritizing Projects for Success

24min

The Importance of Data Engineering in Data Science

4min

Data Quality and Patents in Enterprise AI Deployments

4min

Lessons Learned From Real-World AI Deployments and Book Recommendations

7min

Insights on CDO roles, AI projects, data security, and data engineering team importance

3min

Sol Rashidi, a distinguished data executive who has served in C-suite roles at Fortune 100 companies, joins Jon Krohn to delve into successful enterprise AI strategies and the reasons behind the high turnover among Chief Data Officers. This episode provides an in-depth look at selecting AI projects that succeed and understanding the strategic value of patents in various industries. Benefit from Sol’s extensive experience and practical advice on navigating complex corporate challenges.

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In this episode you will learn:
• How CDOs and related roles have such high turnover because [09:40]
• The importance of building relationships in AI projects [17:01]
• How Sol's book "The AI Survival Guide" came about [20:44]
• How high-criticality, low-complexity AI projects are the ones with the highest probability of success [27:11]
• How Enterprise data security issues can be resolved with technologies like Protopia’s stained-glass data-masking solution [36:10]
• Why having great data engineers is essential [47:57]
• The value of patents [51:45]

Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/781

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