Fortune | Drew Cukor
The United States is significantly lagging in Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption despite leading in AI development, ranking 24th globally with only 28.3% adoption compared to Singapore's 61% and the UAE's 54%. This strategic deficit, highlighted by Stanford's 2026 AI Index, stems from treating AI as an experiment rather than an organizational transformation, a mistake the Pentagon nearly made with Project Maven. China, conversely, is rapidly integrating AI across all sectors through its "AI Plus" initiative, viewing it as operating infrastructure. The article argues that American companies must emulate Maven's success by embracing executive ownership, dismantling legacy processes, and demanding delivery accountability based on outcomes, not just activity. Failure to undertake this fundamental transformation risks obsolescence against leaner, faster competitors, particularly from the East, leading to a potential white-collar reckoning worse than the 1970s blue-collar offshoring wave.
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