Ep 755: Managing the AI Capability Gap: AI Is More than Ready. Most Companies are Not (Start Here Series Vol 19)
Ep 755: Managing the AI Capability Gap: AI Is More than Ready. Most Companies are Not (Start Here Series Vol 19)  
Podcast: Everyday AI Podcast – An AI and ChatGPT Podcast
Published On: Tue Apr 14 2026
Description: Would you show up to compete in a Formula One race in a bike? 🚴‍♂️Like.... you could. But you'd get smoked. Yet, that's the exact AI strategy that 99% of enterprises are going through when it comes to AI adoption. And the studies prove that not-so-hot-take to be true. The capability gap between what today's frontier AI models can do and what enterprise companies actually use them for is jaw-dropping. So, how do you manage it? Join us for our latest Start Here Series show to find out. Managing the AI Capability Gap: AI Is More than Ready. Most Companies are Not -- An Everyday AI Chat with Jordan WilsonNewsletter: Sign up for our free daily newsletterMore on this Episode: Episode PageToday's Episode on LinkedIn: Thoughts on this? Join the convo on LinkedIn and connect with other AI leaders.Upcoming Episodes: Check out the upcoming Everyday AI Livestream lineupWebsite: YourEverydayAI.comEmail The Show: info@youreverydayai.comConnect with Jordan on LinkedInTopics Covered in This Episode:AI Capability Gap Definition & UrgencyFrontier AI vs. Human Expert BenchmarksAnthropic AI Knowledge Worker Usage StudyTop 6% AI Company Adoption StrategiesFive Causes of the AI Capability GapRecursive Self-Improvement in AI ModelsAI Adoption vs. Organizational Workflow DesignClosing the AI Capability Gap with MetricsAI Automation in Professional Knowledge WorkManaging AI Risk Tiers & Process RedesignTimestamps:00:00 Understanding the AI capability gap05:32 Jack Clark on AI progress08:42 The AI adoption gap explained11:00 Start Here series introduction14:48 Evaluating AI on real tasks16:08 Rapid advancements in AI capabilities20:43 AI's impact on work and skills24:36 Latest AI models improving products27:00 AI adoption challenges and capability gaps32:07 Automating workflows and assessing risk34:19 The AI capability gap reportKeywords: AI capability gap, AI adoption, artificial intelligence, organizational adoption, business workflow automation, AI models, AI performance benchmark, industry professionals, FrontierSend Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info) Start Here ▶️Not sure where to start when it comes to AI? Start with our Start Here Series. You can listen to the first drop -- Episode 691 -- or get free access to our Inner Cricle community and all episodes: StartHereSeries.com Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist.