It is yet unknown if artificial intelligence is more akin to a “great inventions” of the 19th and 20th centuries, or if it will ultimately represent another more incremental evolution of existing capabilities. The former—as seems more likely given the immense investments being made today—will present significant challenges to nearly every organization that, having become accustomed to incremental change, is suddenly faced with a “great inventions” caliber paradigm shift that AI seems to portend. This white paper explores foundational concepts for AI technology and your AI strategy, five pillars for your AI strategy—data consolidation, data readiness, incremental AI, differential AI, scaling AI—and trends that are likely to shape AI in organizations going forward.