The Philly AI Guy / James's journal
Notes on AI, work, and the decisions behind the headlines.
I read the source, look at what changes in practice, and write down the questions worth asking.
Analysis by James Perkins. Each entry links to its source and a permanent analysis page. The analysis date and source publication date are shown separately.
James Perkins on the gap between generative AI pilots and production: messy inputs, exception handling, integrations and operational readiness.
Read the analysisThese are historical survey findings reported in January 2024, not current adoption estimates. The AWS and Wavestone surveys measured different stages of deployment.
James Perkins on evaluating AI models for business workflows: latency, structured output, tool use and cost alongside leaderboard results.
Read the analysisThe source is a live leaderboard whose rankings change over time, rather than a dated research report.
James Perkins's analysis of the CFPB's 2023 AI credit-denial guidance and the role of explainability, compliance gates and audit trails.
Read the analysisThe linked CFPB release is an archived source from 2023. James's analysis was published in September 2026.
James Perkins on how workflow automation changes coordination work and why designing and auditing automated workflows matters for operators.
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