# Why Your AI Strategy Is Burning Cash (And How to Fix It) | Andrew Quillen

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Published: 2026-09-07T04:05:34+00:00
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Most companies are pouring millions into AI initiatives that deliver little to no return. The problem isn't the technology—it's strategy. Andrew Quillen has led AI product experience at Spotify, translated early GPT research into products at OpenAI, and designed AI systems at Coinbase. Now advising Fortune 500 leaders, he shares how CEOs can separate durable strategy from hype, why organizations keep burning cash on poorly conceived initiatives, and what executives should do first when the technology is moving faster than their institutions. Khudania Ajay (KAJ) leads this conversation for leaders who want to turn AI into a profit center, not a cost center. Support KAJ Masterclass — help sustain independent editorial work: https://kajmasterclass.com/support ========================================= About KAJ Masterclass Media KAJ Masterclass Media is home to a video-first, live-first, editorially independent conversation ecosystem exploring leadership, business, AI, careers, health, creativity, and the evolving human experience through thoughtful, unscripted conversations grounded in lived experience, clarity, and real-world insight. This show is part of the KAJ Masterclass ecosystem, which includes The KAJ Masterclass LIVE, The Author's Voice with KAJ, and a growing collection of editorially independent conversation platforms. Every conversation is designed to leave you with something meaningful to think about, understand, or apply. 🌐 https://www.kajmasterclass.com ========================================= Host — Khudania Ajay (KAJ) Khudania Ajay (KAJ) is an independent journalist and the host of more than 2,500 long-form conversations across leadership, business, technology, media, wellness, authorship, and the future of work. 🌐 https://www.khudaniaajay.com LinkedIn h…

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