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Plainsight's view on AI inside companies: choosing a model per task instead of one vendor for everything, assistants that answer from your own data and show their sources, shadow AI and governance, and what we learned building AI for our own team.
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AI StrategyThe AI model question just changed
The question for businesses is no longer which AI vendor to choose. There is no longer one obvious model for every job, and that turns model choice into an architecture decision rather than a procurement one. A Plainsight point of view.
AIAsk your plant anything
One AI assistant across all your plant data, and what it takes to build one you can trust. A Plainsight point of view on getting answers out of MES, ERP, SOPs and email.
AI StrategyShadow AI is not the problem
AI is no longer something organisations are considering. It is already part of daily work. Employees use AI tools to draft emails, summarise documents, and analyse data -- not because they were told to, but because it helps.
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AI StrategyAI wins the task. You still keep the person.
Technology moves faster than people do. The gap between those two speeds is the moment we are in, and the real subject of every AI and jobs conversation.
Data StrategyWill we soon just talk to our data?
Conversational AI finally promises real self-service analytics. Whether talking to your data gives you answers you can trust depends less on the data agent than on the foundation beneath it. A Plainsight point of view, based on the work we are doing with our first clients.
AIWe built ourselves an extra brain
Every AI tool at Plainsight connects to the same company memory. What it does, what it took to build, and the honest answer to 'can we put all our data in it?'
Power BIFrom Prototype to Power BI Project: Bridging the Gap with Claude
A prototype does not have to be a throwaway mock-up. Here is how I use a Claude Skill to turn a React prototype into a real Power BI project (PBIP) that Desktop can open, so the work in Power BI becomes refinement instead of reconstruction.
Power BIHow I Use Claude to Build Power BI Prototypes in Minutes, Not Hours
Prototyping gets skipped because it takes too long. Here is how I use a reusable Claude Skill to turn realistic, on-brand Power BI prototypes into a fast, repeatable process, going from idea to mockup in minutes instead of hours.
Power BICopilot Gives Bad Answers? Fix Your Data First.
Copilot misses the mark when your Power BI semantic model isn't prepared for AI. Two concrete steps (clean up your model and use Prep Data for AI) turn unusable answers into ones you'd happily share with your manager.
StrategyAre We Still Thinking? The Hidden Risk in Every AI Rollout
AI is reshaping every workflow, but cognitive surrender, deskilling and a shifting skill mix are the blind spot most AI strategies miss. Here is what to do about it.
Power BIPower BI Meets AI: MCP, Copilot & Fabric Agents Explained
How the Power BI Authoring MCP server, Copilot in Power BI and Fabric data agents fit together: who each one is for, what it can do, and how to start with real prompts.
AI StrategyThe Hidden Value of Internal AI Pilots
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how organizations operate, but turning an AI idea into a reliable business tool isn't as simple as flipping a…
DevOpsOps I Did It Again: From DevOps to MLOps to LLMOps
You might have heard of DevOps, MLOps or even LLMOps, but what are they really and how do they relate to one another? Each emerged to solve a distinct set…
AIWhat Is Retrieval Augmented Generation?
Retrieval-Augmented Generation or RAG is not a new buzzword anymore. It has been discussed in countless conferences, proof-of-concepts, and AI strategy…
AIAI meets Excel
Turn image URLs into polished product descriptions inside Excel with Power Query and OpenAI's API. Thousands of images, a few clicks, a few dollars.
AIFrom Data to Dialogue: How to Build RAG and Agentic Chatbots on Azure
In today's AI landscape, chatbots are evolving far beyond basic Q&A. From enhancing customer experience on websites to streamlining internal workflows…
AIGenerative AI in Azure: What to build, when and why
Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, AI Foundry or fully custom? When each Azure GenAI option fits, with capabilities, limits and pricing.
AII Built the Same App in Windsurf, Cursor & Lovable. Here's What Actually Worked
In this blog, I'm sharing my first-hand experience testing three of the most talked-about AI coding tools on the market: Windsurf, Cursor and Lovable. The…
AIWhat to expect from GPT-5
GPT-5 is expected to improve memory, reasoning, and multimodal capabilities significantly. But it's unlikely to unlock entirely new use cases -- it will refine and streamline existing ones.
AI StrategyThe Smart Path to AI Readiness: Where to Invest First
In today's data-driven world, the buzz around Artificial Intelligence (AI) is louder than ever. But while the potential is huge, most organizations remain unclear on one critical question: Where should we invest to truly become AI-ready?
AI StrategyAI-gentification
Electricity gave companies a Chief Electricity Officer. Agentic AI calls for its own leadership role, and the Agentic AI Canvas maps what it must cover.