Decide if AI is worth it and if so, how to build it smartly.
⚡ Why This Matters
AI is everywhere in pitch decks, investor calls, and customer conversations.
But the real question: 👉 Will AI actually improve your product, or just add noise?
This playbook helps you:
- Decide if AI is truly essential for your Product.
- Choose whether to Build or Buy.
- Avoid common founder pitfalls.
- Take one actionable step this week.
📈 Global Adoption Trend
- 65% of companies now regularly use Gen-AI (2024, McKinsey) — nearly double from 2023.
- 80% of execs believe AI will be critical to strategy within 2 years.
✅ Step 1: Do You Really Need AI?
📈 Productivity Impact
- Controlled experiments show Gen-AI boosts productivity by 30–40% for knowledge workers and expands what non-experts can do.
- Startups with small teams (<10 engineers) see faster gains because they automate grunt work early.
🔍 Founder Checklist
- [ ] Users are asking for smarter automation or insights.
- [ ] AI solves a clear workflow pain (not just “cool tech”).
- [ ] You already have useful data (or can collect it quickly).