Understanding AI adoption in companies and making it a success

I admit it: even I sometimes lose track of things.

With all the AI tools that seem to be popping up every day, I sometimes don't know which tool is best for what. And I work with them professionally.

Well.

If that's how I feel, how must those who haven't even started yet feel?

And that's exactly where I see a problem that we don't talk about enough:

The digital divide. It's not getting any smaller. It's getting bigger. Thanks to AI. Of all things.

𝗔𝘂𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗲:

The experimentalists. The early adopters. The ones who try out every new release before the press release is out. The ones who sometimes don't think enough about what this means for their organization—because their playfulness is stronger than their risk analysis.

𝗔𝘂𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗲:

Those who still say with a smile, "Technology isn't really my thing."

Those who flaunt their ignorance. As if it were charming. As if it were an attitude.

And the gap between these two groups?

Growing bigger every day.

🔍 Those who experiment themselves experience the development firsthand. You can say, "Three months ago, that wasn't possible—now it is." You have reference points. You can see the progress.

🔍 Those who join later come unprepared into an ongoing process. No orientation. No experience. Just the feeling that everything is changing. Every day. Constantly.

And that can lead to complete overwhelm.

The attempt to get in quickly turns into getting out.

Maybe it's this:

Those who accompany the journey from the beginning carry with them knowledge that cannot be learned from tutorials.

You have experienced the mistakes ➡️ and seen how they were corrected. You have felt the boundaries ➡️ and noticed how they have shifted. You have witnessed the chaos ➡️ and can put it into perspective.

Those who are just joining us now only see the chaos. Without context. Without history.

👉 The gap is not just a question of knowledge. It is a question of experience. And experience takes time.

So what should we do?

I believe we need bridge builders. People who can explain to both sides what is happening. Without arrogance. Without saying, "It's quite simple."

You need to be patient with those who join later.

And we early adopters need to be honest: sometimes we feel overwhelmed too. We lose track of things too.

The only difference is:

We have learned to deal with it.

And others can learn that too.

But not alone.