01 Choose what the team will fund
One team cannot deliver all three plans. Compare each plan against the same goal and time limit.
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You have one team and three ways to add AI to customer support. Choose what to fund and explain when you would change course.
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02 Decide what the company should own
Netflix brought ad technology in-house after launching with a partner. Ask what control is worth and how long the company can wait.
03 Name what the acquisition adds
IBM named the capabilities and talent it sought. Identify the asset you need and account for the cost of integrating it.
04 State what would change your decision
The route that fits the launch can change later. Name a fee, delay, or measured result that would change your choice.
Sources
- Anat Ashkenazi, SVP and CFO, Alphabet and Google, at the time. Alphabet Investor Relations, “2025 Q4 Earnings Call”, Feb 4, 2026. Open the source. Checked against the published text.
- Amy Reinhard, President, Advertising, at the time. Netflix Newsroom, “Netflix’s Third Season of Ads and a Look Ahead at What's Next”, Nov 5, 2025. Open the source. Checked against the published text.
- Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO, at the time. IBM Newsroom, “IBM to Acquire HashiCorp, Inc. Creating a Comprehensive End-to-End Hybrid Cloud Platform”, Apr 24, 2024. Open the source. Checked against the published text.
Last reviewed Nov 10, 2026