Merck committed $1 billion to embed Google engineers inside its teams. Enterprise AI is no longer a software purchase. In the latest CEO Brief, Dmitry breaks down what that means for any organization signing a multi-year AI partnership, and which capabilities should never leave the building. https://lnkd.in/dJb4th96
Enterprise AI is becoming a partnership decision. Merck committed up to $1 billion to Google Cloud, with engineers embedded inside Merck teams. Google put $750 million behind its consulting and systems integration ecosystem the same week. OpenAI and Anthropic are doing the same. Every major model vendor is now going to market through consulting firms and systems integrators. The challenge in enterprise AI right now is integrating models into workflows, governance, and decision-making without handing control to the partner in the process. In the new edition of CEO Brief: AI & Data Strategy, I'm breaking down: - why Merck's deal looks more like an operating partnership than a software contract - where Google's $750M is going - how the build-buy-partner question is changing - why strong AI teams use partners for speed, while keeping ownership internal.