Podcast: Buying AI Without the Buzzwords
~25 min listen· The McKinsey Podcast on Apple Podcasts
Estimated time: ~25 min listen — typical episode length for this show.
What this is
Diligence questions, pilot design, and contract pitfalls for buying AI — drawn from practitioner conversations in procurement and digital transformation.
Diligence questions, pilot design, and contract pitfalls for buying AI — drawn from practitioner conversations in procurement and digital transformation.
- Scorecards, data rights, multi-year lock-in, and how buyers measure savings versus quality.
- Disqualify criteria you should set before the next vendor call.
- Pairs with the AI Vendor Scorecard for RFP and negotiation prep.
Next action: Procurement and legal leaders hear real diligence and contract pitfalls before the next AI vendor negotiation — language you can reuse in scorecards and redlines.
Deep dive
Scorecards, data rights, multi-year lock-in, and how buyers measure savings versus quality.
Disqualify criteria you should set before the next vendor call.
Pairs with the AI Vendor Scorecard for RFP and negotiation prep.
Episode note: McKinsey Podcast — strategy and operations conversations useful for buying and scaling tech
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