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Articles from projects, not press releases: data, ROI and compliance.
ExperienceLocal AI model vs. cloud: how our own fine-tuned model beat itWe fine-tuned our own model to extract mill test certificates - and on the test set it beat the cloud. Data quality decided it, not model size.Michael Lapčík, 9 min read
AutomationHow to automate invoice extractionBefore you compare SaaS offers, stop at five questions that decide whether the project will work. From real deployments.Michael Lapčík, 10 min read
BasicsAI workflow vs. AI agentThe terms get mixed up, but for architecture decisions the difference is key. When to use a workflow, when an agent and when a combination of both.Michael Lapčík, 8 min read
SecurityOn-prem AI model: when it makes senseA local model is not just a compliance concession. For the right companies, it’s a strategic investment with a competitive edge.Radek Palla, 12 min read
From the industryExtracting mill test certificates in steelmakingHundreds of certificates a month, dozens of suppliers, different languages. How manual work becomes a workflow with an audit trail.Michael Lapčík, 9 min read
Decision-makingSaaS vs. custom AI workflowOff-the-shelf platform or a custom solution? A practical framework: TCO, integration, compliance, scalability - without pushing either way.Michael Lapčík, 11 min read
Experience5 mistakes when deploying AIWhy AI pilots often don’t make it to production - and how to avoid five recurring mistakes.Michael Lapčík, 9 min read
Decision-makingAI workflow ROI: how to calculate the returnAn honest framework for calculating the return on an AI pilot. What belongs in ROI, what doesn’t, a concrete formula and a real example.Michael Lapčík, 11 min read
ComplianceThe AI Act in practiceThe AI Act without legal jargon. Risk categories, deadlines and five things to get right. Why it’s an opportunity, not a reason to panic.Radek Palla, 10 min read