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An AI Strategy is Only as Good as Its Foundation

calendar_today February 12, 2026 person Nick Seidler domain stord

Every e-commerce brand is racing toward artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, driven by competitive pressure and promises of transformative gains. But what most brands don’t realize is that the race isn’t to AI, it’s to the foundation that makes AI work. Long before “AI transformation” became a buzzword across every industry, machine learning (ML) models were already powering critical e-commerce operations behind the scenes.

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