95% of enterprise AI pilots return nothing (MIT). Hoplight builds the ones that do: 130+ production AI systems for the labor, advocacy, and mission-driven organizations that can't hire a Chief AI Officer.
Hoplight's founder leads AI strategy for one of North America's largest unions.
of enterprise AI pilots deliver zero return.
The reason is rarely technology. It's a stale corporate playbook: buy the fancy tool, mandate its use, train people badly, and call the headcount you cut an innovation. We do the opposite.
The most revolutionary technology in recent history just landed in our laps. The billionaire and CEO response has been austerity. There's another way.
The thesis: increase profit by decreasing headcount.
Using the greatest technological innovation in history as a Trojan horse for austerity is visionless.
The Hoplight thesisMost shops offer one layer: a policy, a training, a pile of tools. Real adoption needs all three in the same room.
The front line, closest to the actual work. When left out, they run shadow AI, open security holes, or quietly sabotage the rollout.
They can build almost anything you need. When left out, they ship every idea they have and may build tools nobody asked for.
Legal, HR, compliance, and security. They own risk and operational exposure. When left out, they freeze the work.
Tools that national organizations are using. Not proofs of concept. Our flagship is Rayli, a communications intelligence platform for mission-driven organizations.
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