Nexus Institute for Work and AI: Research Deep Dive

A Conversation about the Strategic Shift: AI-Enabled Insourcing and Corporate Capability Building


Listen Later

This research explores a strategic shift in corporate operations, where organizations are increasingly insourcing functions like legal services, marketing, and software development. By leveraging artificial intelligence, small internal teams can now achieve the high-volume output previously only possible through external agencies or vendors. This transition allows companies to capture productivity gains directly and build proprietary institutional knowledge rather than allowing those benefits to diffuse across a vendor’s client base. The research outlines a structured framework for transition, emphasizing that success requires phased implementation, intentional AI literacy training, and a focus on long-term competitive differentiation. Ultimately, the research argues that AI-enabled insourcing enhances organizational agility and cost efficiency, transforming traditional "make-or-buy" logic into a driver of sustainable internal capability.


See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Nexus Institute for Work and AI: Research Deep DiveBy Nexus Institute for Work and AI