AI Product Strategy | AI Product Leadership
Track 03 of 06

AI Product Strategy

Decide where AI creates durable value, and where it does not, with a live decision tool and a practical framework.

Track 03 of 06 Guides: 1 + tool Level: intermediate

Good AI strategy is not a list of AI features. It is a clear view of where AI creates durable value for your users and business, and the discipline to say no everywhere else. Start with the decision tool below, then go deeper with the strategy guide and the frameworks this track is organised around.

Interactive · should you use AI here?

Answer four questions about your idea

Would a simple rule or heuristic capture most of the value?
Do you have, or can you get, the data the model needs?
Can the quality bar be reached, with a safe fallback when it is not?
Does shipping it strengthen your data advantage over time?
In this track

Guides and tools

Everything in the AI Product Strategy track. Live pages open now, more are on the build roadmap.

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AI product strategy, in practice

A framework for deciding where AI creates value, and when not to use it.

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Build vs buy vs fine-tune

Which parts of your AI stack are commodity, and which are yours.

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Pricing AI features

Why usage-based pricing fits AI, and how to think about margin.

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The data flywheel

How to design products so every user makes the next one better.

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When not to use AI

The strategic case for reaching for a simpler solution.

In progress
The toolkit

Frameworks built for AI products

Generic prioritisation still matters, but AI decisions need their own tools. These are the ones this track is organised around.

AI Opportunity EvaluationAccuracy, Latency, Cost TriangleEval DesignModel Selection MatrixRAG vs Fine-tune DecisionAI Product VennFailure-Mode MappingHuman-in-the-Loop DesignData FlywheelResponsible AI & Governance
Straight answers

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

What is AI product strategy?

A clear view of where AI creates durable value for your users and business, plus the discipline to say no elsewhere. It differs from normal strategy because outcomes are probabilistic and data advantage compounds.

How does the decision tool work?

Answer four yes or no questions about your idea, covering whether a simpler rule would do, data readiness, the quality bar, and whether it builds advantage. The tool returns a verdict on whether AI is a strong fit.

Is choosing not to use AI a strategy?

Yes. Deciding that a simpler rule serves users better is a sound strategic choice, not a failure of ambition. Strong AI strategists are willing to kill AI ideas that do not earn their place.