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The Enterprise Gordian Knot: When AI Stops Maintaining Complexity And Starts Removing It

Forbes contributor Doug Shannon argues that enterprise AI should shift from maintaining legacy complexity to actively removing it, enabling organizations to optimize for future growth rather than preserving outdated systems.

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The Enterprise Gordian Knot: When AI Stops Maintaining Complexity And Starts Removing It
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By Doug Shannon, Forbes Councils MemberSource:

Forbes InnovationWhat happens when intelligence begins optimizing for the future instead of preserving the past?

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