Clear thinking on AI, enterprise systems, and real-world implementation.

Separating signal from noise and focusing on what actually works.

I advise on AI integration, enterprise architecture, and transformation, with a focus on systems that can be deployed, maintained, and trusted.

Brad Kaufman
CTO / Chief AI Officer Enterprise Architecture AI/ML Systems Regulated Industries Fortune 500 Advisory

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AI Strategy

Moving beyond pilots to production. Defining where AI creates value versus risk.

Enterprise Architecture

Platform strategy, modernization, and technical due diligence that lasts.

Transformation

When technology initiatives require organizational change to succeed.

Recent essays on enterprise AI strategy, governance, architecture, and the operational realities of getting systems into production.

RAG Is Dead Is the Wrong Headline

The “RAG is dead” argument is getting ahead of the architecture change. RAG has been one of the main ways companies connect AI models to their own information, but early implementations often treated company knowledge like a pile of searchable files. The next phase requires better decisions about sources, permissions, auditability, and where the AI should go for different kinds of answers.

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I work with executive teams on AI strategy, enterprise architecture, and transformation. Whether you're scoping a new initiative or stuck on one in flight, a short conversation is often the fastest way to figure out the right next step.