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The first 180 days as an AI leader
Use checkpoints to decide when scaling is justified.
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The first 180 days as an AI leader
Use checkpoints to decide when scaling is justified.
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Source-based teaching example · Fictional data · Reviewed 2026-10-03. Microsoft Mark · locally synthesized. On a small screen, use fullscreen for diagram details or read the transcript.
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0:00 · What you will learn
Use checkpoints to decide when scaling is justified.
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Use checkpoints to decide when scaling is justified.
0:06 · The idea
A plan should produce evidence at each checkpoint. Check quality and operations before expanding. A new model is another configuration to test, not an automatic upgrade.
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A plan should produce evidence at each checkpoint. Check quality and operations before expanding. A new model is another configuration to test, not an automatic upgrade.
0:20 · One useful term
Conditional hold. Continuing only the permitted limited work while a required gap remains unresolved.
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Continuing only the permitted limited work while a required gap remains unresolved.
0:30 · A worked example
At day ninety, NORTHSTAR passes source checks but cannot restore a corrupted index. The team holds operational expansion, continues the offline exercise and assigns a recovery-test owner.
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At day ninety, NORTHSTAR passes source checks but cannot restore a corrupted index. The team holds operational expansion, continues the offline exercise and assigns a recovery-test owner.
0:45 · Your turn to think
Do strong answers justify scaling without a recovery path? Pause and decide before continuing.
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Do strong answers justify scaling without a recovery path? Pause the video if you need more time.
1:03 · Why this answer works
No. Keep the hold until the required recovery evidence exists and the responsible decision is made.
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No. Keep the hold until the required recovery evidence exists and the responsible decision is made.
1:12 · Check 1
Require quality and operational evidence.
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Require quality and operational evidence.
1:18 · Check 2
Assign unresolved risks to owners.
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Assign unresolved risks to owners.
1:23 · Check 3
Revise specific tests when assumptions change.
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Revise specific tests when assumptions change.
1:29 · Now try a different case
Open the lesson and try its different practice case. Use every check in the full task. Watching alone does not mark the lesson complete.
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Open the lesson Try the new case Check and revise The full task and its requirements are in the linked lesson.
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