Every company is an AI company and every company is a data company.
A claim that may have seemed like a stretch just a few years ago has evolved into one of the defining truisms of the digital era, as generative AI continues to take center stage in corporate environments.
It’s also one of the key messages we share with customers who attend GenAI Day. GenAI Day is a series of half-day events in which Dell and partner NVIDIA guide customers on their AI journey, from establishing the right strategy to selecting use cases, as well as how to right-size investments as they pursue and scale GenAI initiatives.
Season 1 proved to be a rousing success—so much so that we’ve been renewed for a second season. That’s right—we’re taking this show on the road to Nashville, Los Angeles, New York City and other cities, this spring. Stay tuned because we may soon be coming to a city near you.
Kicking off a new season also offers the opportunity for reflection. When we launched GenAI Day last year, many organizations may have confused the terms LLM and RAG for teen text slang. Now, they are important elements of their AI execution.
Organizations now clearly understand how GenAI can boost business productivity. Today 92% of organizations expect to increase their AI investments over the next three years, according to McKinsey¹. Much of that will be paced by GenAI.
It’s Execution Time
Even as we helped hundreds of customers navigate their AI journeys, some experts questioned whether the world would run out of fresh data to train LLMs. The reality is this: organizations accumulate massive amounts of data daily—data that can be gold for them with the right tools to mine it.
As organizations have realized that data is their differentiator, they have become laser-focused on executing GenAI initiatives. Organizations are right-sizing LLMs for various use cases and figuring out the best locations to run these critical workloads. To recap what we shared with customers:
- Establish What You Want to Accomplish. Start with the right AI strategy and culture, which must be set from the top. Identify the top use cases that will help your business differentiate from competitors and achieve ROI. Enterprises that foster a close partnership between IT and business units are best positioned to use GenAI to enhance experiences for customers, boost employee productivity, and accelerate innovation to drive growth.
- Defend Your Competitive Advantage. Organizations that believe data is their differentiator will protect their corporate IP from data leakage and biases that can threaten brand reputation. Reducing the attack surface, detecting and responding to threats in a timely manner and recovering from cyberattacks is key. Deploying AI systems on-premises can provide organizations more visibility and control over their environments.
- Develop Governance Frameworks. Sound governance is a vital part of checks and balances. For some organizations, the NIST AI Management Framework may work well, providing a blueprint for them to cultivate a culture of governance by mapping, measuring and managing risks. Good governance also includes educating employees about safe, responsible AI use.
Prepare for Tomorrow’s AI Strategy, Today
These steps offer a safe, predictable path forward as organizations transform their businesses to incorporate GenAI. Naturally, there are a lot of factors that go into building and operating an AI strategy and the steps organizations take will vary.
GenAI systems will run across data centers and colocation facilities. They’ll also run in public clouds, out to the edge and on AI PCs to support employees and customers alike.
Those operating locations may change as the investments organizations make today get pulled into emerging technology such as agentic AI. We believe this is a natural evolution of enterprise AI.
Thrive With A Little Help From Your Friends
Organizations have a lot of options at their disposal regarding where and how to operate their GenAI solutions. The Dell AI Factory, a collaboration with NVIDIA designed to provide companies with expertise, tools and infrastructure to weave AI into their operations, fits the bill.
The AI Factory helps organizations secure maximum ROI from their data, amplify innovation and differentiate themselves in a competitive landscape. In this emerging age of enterprise AI, everyone can use a little help from their experienced friends.
Learn more about the Dell AI Factory here.
1 Superagency in the workplace: Empowering people to unlock AI’s true potential, McKinsey, Jan. 2025.
