John C. Havens

Deliver measurable business value by applying strategic, technical, and ethical frameworks to AI initiatives at scale Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader* Key Features Build AI strategies that align with business goals and maximize ROI Implement enterprise-ready frameworks for MLOps, LLMOps, and Responsible AI Learn from real-world case studies spanning industries and AI maturity levels Book DescriptionAI is only as valuable as the business outcomes it enables, and this hands-on guide shows you how to make that happen. Whether you’re a technology leader launching your first AI use case or scaling production systems, you need a clear path from innovation to impact. That means aligning your AI initiatives with enterprise strategy, operational readiness, and responsible practices, and The AI Optimization Playbook gives you the clarity, structure, and insight you need to succeed. Through actionable guidance and real-world examples, you’ll learn how to build high-impact AI strategies, evaluate projects based on ROI, secure executive sponsorship, and transition prototypes into production-grade systems. You’ll also explore MLOps and LLMOps practices that ensure scalability, reliability, and governance across the AI lifecycle. But deployment is just the beginning. This book goes further to address the crucial need for Responsible AI through frameworks, compliance strategies, and transparency techniques. Written by AI experts and industry leaders, this playbook combines technical fluency with strategic perspective to bridge the business–technology divide so you can confidently lead AI transformation across the enterprise. *Email sign-up and proof of purchase requiredWhat you will learn Design business-aligned AI strategies Select and prioritize AI projects with the highest potential ROI Develop reliable prototypes and scale them using MLOps pipelines Integrate explainability, fairness, and compliance into AI systems Apply LLMOps practices to deploy and maintain generative AI models Build AI agents that support autonomous decision-making at scale Navigate evolving AI regulations with actionable compliance frameworks Build a future-ready, ethically grounded AI organization Who this book is forThis book is for AI/ML leaders and business leaders, CTOs, CIOs, CDAOs, and CAIOs, responsible for driving innovation, operational efficiency, and risk mitigation through artificial intelligence. You should have familiarity with enterprise technology and the fundamentals of AI solution development.

Algorithms will soon know more about us than we know ourselves Where should machine automation end? Is it acceptable to have a digital assistant arrange your calendar, but not to have a robot spouse? Are companion robots acceptable for seniors in need of comfort, but not okay for toddlers exposed to emotional software that could influence their behavior? Is it desirable to live a life within the virtual reality of Facebook s Oculus Rift, but not if your thoughts are sold to advertisers who manipulate your purchases? We ve entered an era where a myriad of personalization algorithms influence our every decision, and the lines between human assistance, automation, and extinction have blurred. We need to create ethical standards for the Artificial Intelligence usurping our lives, and allow individuals to control their identity based on their values. Otherwise, we sacrifice our humanity for productivity versus purpose and for profits versus people. Featuring pragmatic solutions drawing on economics, emerging technologies, and positive psychology, "Heartificial Intelligence"provides the first values-driven approach to algorithmic living a definitive roadmap to help humanity embrace the present and positively define their future. Each chapter opens with a fictional vignette, helping readers imagine how they would respond to various Artificial Intelligence scenarios while demonstrating the need to codify their values, as the algorithms dominating society today are already doing. Funny, poignant, and accessible, this book paints a vivid portrait of how our lives might look in either a dystopia of robotic and corporate dominance, or a utopia where humans use technology to enhance our natural abilities to evolve into a long-lived, super-intelligent, and altruistic species."