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Brent Summers of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. on moving AI from magic to muscle — and what gets lost in between

Qualcomm exec reveals why AI deployments stall after the 'magic moment'—and it's not what you think.

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Industry leaders are recognizing a critical gap between AI proof-of-concept and production deployment. Summers' commentary surfaces the operational and organizational friction that derails real-world AI transformation, a concern that should inform how enterprises architect their AI strategies.

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  1. Source: Brent Summers, Qualcomm Technologies

  2. Theme: Gap between AI 'magic moment' (PoC) and operational 'muscle' (production)

  3. Context: Qualcomm perspective on enterprise AI deployment challenges

  4. Format: Executive commentary/interview (not a product announcement or funding event)

  5. Theme: AI deployment stalling between POC and production scale

  6. Focus: Gap between 'magic moment' and operational muscle

  7. Audience: Enterprise leaders and founders navigating post-pilot scaling

  8. Format: Executive commentary/perspective piece

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Publisher excerpt: Qualcomm's Brent Summers on why AI deployments stall after the magic moment — and what it takes to build the muscle for real transformation.
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