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3、management services,visit https:/ Contents Introduction .2From pilots to full-scale AI .6Tech debt threatens to make AI implementation unaffordable .7Consensus on the risk,confusion on the fix .9Treating tech debt as a core strategic variable:First steps .10Summary action guide .181The majority of o
4、rganizations have tech debt but no map to address it.Only 18%of executives say stakeholders fully agree on how to deal with technical debt.Ignoring tech debt cuts AI ROI.Factoring it in actually lifts returns.Enterprises that factor tech debt into AI business cases project ROI thats 29%higher than t
5、hose that dont,avoiding the 18%to 29%ROI drop that can sink debt-blind projects.Focus beats spread.Concentrating AI investments in a few domains multiplies returns,as debt fixes in one initiative accelerate othersturning targeted remediation into an advantage across your AI portfolio.The goal isnt d
6、ebt-free perfection,but debt by design.Approach each AI venture with a clear view of the liabilities it will face and deliberately address only the debt that must be resolved to make that initiative viable and profitable.Key takeaways2IntroductionAccounting for tech debt can boost AI ROI by 29%Most