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    AI in BusinessJul 18, 2026

    AI Workflow Automation for Business: What Is Real, What Is Hype

    Most organizations have run at least one AI automation pilot. Most of those pilots either stalled at proof-of-concept or created more process complexity than they removed. The gap is not a technology gap. It is a scoping gap. Here is what AI workflow automation actually does well - and where it consistently breaks down.

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