Detroit, Michigan, March 12, 2026 — At a Detroit CEO workshop with 28 leaders across 16 industries, 71% had no named owner for AI outcomes — and 79% had zero KPIs tied to AI performance. The data points to one root cause, and one organizational fix that changes everything downstream.

Detroit, Michigan, March 11, 2026 — Sixteen Detroit business leaders — from construction to dental to fintech — revealed that talent gaps, not time, are the dominant barrier to AI progress. Here's what their data shows, and the one organizational decision that separates companies moving on AI from those still waiting.