The AI-First Company by Ash Fontana - Book Summary

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“The AI-First Company: Building Around Intelligence, Not Bolting It On”

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Title: The AI-First Company

Author: Ash Fontana

Category: Career Growth, Startups & Entrepreneurship, AI, Data & the Future, Technology & Innovation

Is this just another book telling companies to use more AI, or is there something sharper underneath? Sam and Sophie open with that question, and Ash Fontana's answer turns out to be a real distinction, not a slogan.

They walk through…