Stop Wasting Time - You Don't Need an AI Team

Building an internal AI Center of Excellence is a recipe for stalled projects. You don’t need an AI team. You need an automation strategy.

What we see, time and time again, is that companies pour resources into creating centralized AI teams, only to find themselves bogged down in bureaucracy and misaligned priorities. In 90% of cases, these Centers of Excellence become silos, disconnected from the day-to-day realities of the business.

Here’s where people go wrong: they assume that centralizing AI expertise will lead to smarter, faster decisions. But in practice, it often results in a bottleneck. The AI team becomes the gatekeeper, and projects stall as they wait for approval, alignment, or resources. Meanwhile, the rest of the organization continues to waste time on manual tasks and inefficient processes.

Instead, consider a decentralized approach. Empower your teams with the tools and frameworks they need to identify and implement automation opportunities themselves. Foster a culture where AI and automation are embedded into the fabric of every department, not just a select few. This way, you’re not just building an AI capability—you’re building a smarter, more agile organization.

When was the last time you audited your team’s time? Are they spending it on high-value tasks, or are they caught in the weeds of manual work?

At Blue Tusk, we believe in clarity over chaos. Let us help you design an automation strategy that aligns with your business goals and drives real results.