Summary

We’ve now come to the last chapter of the last section of our book: evolving an existing product into an AI product. So much of this chapter has been about how to anticipate and prepare for the jump to AI/ML. In the second section of the book, we heavily discussed concepts related to the AI-native product: a product that’s created with AI initially. Once you do make the jump to fully embracing AI in your own product, you can refer to Part 2 of this book, which is more focused on the aspects that come up when you’re in the flow of building AI. In this section, we wanted to focus on the preparation stages for embracing AI/ML because of the gravity that comes with AI transformation.

Brainstorming ideas, vetting those ideas with practical considerations, getting your data right, evaluating the competitive landscape you’ll be playing in, and bringing in your stakeholders to make a plan for how to build the transition are all part of AI readiness. All...