Ep 852: Measuring AI ROI: Why you’re doing it wrong and the 7 Steps to fix it (Start Here Series Vol 11)
Ep 852: Measuring AI ROI: Why you’re doing it wrong and the 7 Steps to fix it (Start Here Series Vol 11)
Ep 852: Measuring AI ROI: Why you’re doing it wrong and the 7 Steps to fix it (Start Here Series Vol 11)
Shownote
Shownote
Why can't most companies show their ROI on GenAI?
Because their implementation is backwards.
If you're using the same digital transformation playbook that you used for the
social media and cloud eras, you're in trouble.
On this 'Start Here Series' episode, we break down what your company is doing
wrong and the 7 Step process to properly calculate ROI on your AI efforts.
Measuring AI ROI: Why you’re doing it wrong and the 7 Steps to fix it -- An
Everyday AI Chat with Jordan Wilson
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Topics Covered in This Episode:
1. Proving and Measuring AI ROI in Companies
2. OpenAI’s GDP Benchmark: AI vs Experts
3. Debunking MIT’s Viral Zero ROI Study
4. Quantitative AI ROI Data from Business Studies
5. Invisible Productivity: AI Savings Pocketed by Workers
6. Limitations of Pre-AI Job Roles and Metrics
7. ROI Calculation: Time Saved and Cost Reduction
8. Five Main Reasons AI ROI Isn’t Measured
9. Seven-Step AI ROI Measurement Blueprint
10. Importance of Ongoing AI Model Retesting
11. AI ROI: Training, Education, and Implementation Gaps
Timestamps:
00:00 "AI ROI: Fixing the Debate"
04:50 "AI ROI Debate is Pointless"
08:03 AI Implementation Yields Positive ROI
12:13 AI Reshaping Work Structures
15:08 AI ROI Challenges
20:11 "Baseline Assessment Before AI Implementation"
23:49 "AI Operating System Discussion"
24:35 "Standardized Testing for AI Models"
28:26 "Rethink AI ROI Urgency"
31:37 "Everyday AI: Subscribe & Explore"
Keywords:
measuring AI ROI, AI return on investment, generative AI ROI, GenAI ROI
measurement, ROI on artificial intelligence, AI productivity, time saved with
AI, cost reduction with AI, AI-driven revenue increase, AI risk avoidance, AI
implementation, baseline assessment of AI, BASE framework, pre-AI baseline,
digital transformation and AI, quality metrics in AI, cost per task AI, error
rates AI, throughput AI, AI utilization rate, AI pilot evaluation, AI business
impact, AI model benchmarks,
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Highlights
Highlights
This episode examines why organizations often struggle to demonstrate the business impact of generative AI. It argues that the central problem is not necessarily weak technology, but outdated evaluation methods and poorly designed implementation strategies.
Chapters
Chapters
"AI ROI: Fixing the Debate"
00:00"AI ROI Debate is Pointless"
04:50AI Implementation Yields Positive ROI
08:03AI Reshaping Work Structures
12:13AI ROI Challenges
15:08"Baseline Assessment Before AI Implementation"
20:11"AI Operating System Discussion"
23:49"Standardized Testing for AI Models"
24:35"Rethink AI ROI Urgency"
28:26"Everyday AI: Subscribe & Explore"
31:37Transcript
Transcript
Jordan Wilson: Welcome to the Everyday AI Podcast. My name is Jordan Wilson and for the past three and a half years, we've put out more than 800 episodes. Yet, one of the most common questions I get, I didn't really have an answer for. Where do I start on ...

