Christopher L. Crawford

Christopher Crawford is a senior executive and leader with vision working at the nexus of technology, innovation, and business development. Mr. Crawford currently serves as Managing Partner for nTEG, a digital venture firm pursuing targeted business objectives through strategic applications of digital technology, automation, and deep learning capabilities.

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The GenAI Divide: Why 95% of Enterprise AI Fails and How CTOs Can Cross to Success

AI Strategy, Artificial Intelligence / By

Your organization has probably piloted GenAI tools. You’ve likely seen impressive demos. Maybe you’ve even allocated serious budget. But here’s what MIT’s latest research reveals: 95% of enterprise AI implementations deliver zero measurable return. Not modest returns. Zero. This isn’t about model quality or regulatory hurdles. The problem runs deeper. Organizations find themselves on opposite

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Why The AI Consciousness Debate Matters For Your Enterprise: 5 Critical Risks Every CTO Must Know

AI Strategy, Artificial Intelligence / By

AI consciousness debates are reshaping enterprise technology strategy. You’re pouring millions into AI transformation. Your teams are deploying LLMs across customer service, code generation, and data analysis. Meanwhile, philosophers and physicists are arguing about whether these systems could become conscious. Should you care? Actually, yes. Not because your enterprise chatbot will suddenly demand vacation days,

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Modular AI Chatbots: The Future of Transportation Surveys is Already Here

Artificial Intelligence, Applied AI, Customer Experience / By

The transportation sector stands at a critical juncture. As cities grow more complex and rider expectations evolve, traditional survey methods—paper forms, phone calls, town halls—increasingly fail to capture the nuanced feedback needed for smart decision-making. Enter modular AI agents: a breakthrough approach that’s transforming how we gather, process, and act on transportation data. This innovation

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Future of Work AI – 2025 Update

Artificial Intelligence, Applied AI, Automation, News / By

Executive Summary The landscape of artificial intelligence and automation has transformed dramatically since the emergence of generative AI in late 2022. While concerns about widespread job displacement persist, recent research reveals a more nuanced reality: The future of work AI is reshaping work rather than simply eliminating it, with significant opportunities for those who adapt

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Introduction to IEC 63452 and Railway Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity, Transportation Systems / By

Purpose and Scope of IEC 63452 This article is formatted in a style that I sometimes prefer, which is ‘bulletized’ and follows a mind-mapping technique to help bring key points across. The IEC 63452 standard is over 250 pages long. Once it becomes publicly available, I will be sure to provide an updated post to

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Infrastructure Asset Management – What’s Next?

Artificial Intelligence, Applied AI, News, Transportation Systems / By

Next-gen infrastructure asset management technologies are critical to improving the margins of any operations. When it comes to industries that rely on expensive assets and infrastructures to enable operations, keeping assets functioning at top performance is critical to the bottom line. Planned Maintenance Is ‘Old School’ Planned-maintenance activities have been the core of the infrastructure

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Status of our replacement by Robots and Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence, Automation / By

Hays, in partnership with Oxford Economics, has released its annual report on Global Skills Index 2016.  The  Hays Global Skills index is made up of seven indicators that are used to create a statistical report that assess the dynamics of the skilled labour market across 33 countries, and include: Education flexibility Labour market participation Labour

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Navigating the Future: Balancing Education and Passion in the Age of Rapid Technological Change

Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Transportation Systems / By

Your 22 years old, in college and you see the future is happening right in front of you. What do you do? Do you stay in school and pursue the education, or do you jump head first into your passion? Tough question for some. With the pace that technology is progressing and the availability of

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