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.

Detroit, Michigan, March 10, 2026 — At a Detroit CEO advisory workshop, 100% of attendees had no KPIs tied to AI and 80% had zero pilots in production. The problem isn't the technology — it's the absence of a named, accountable AI leader inside the organization.