# Bad Influence story: Building an AI R&D team: start with a hands-on evangelist, four pillars

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-08 09:24. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/4bef656c-7820-4b44-b57e-0c9388dde802

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Latest update (11-08 09:24): How to build an AI R&D team quickly, with four pillars

Overview: An article argues that a traditional software team adopts AI effectively by first appointing a hands-on evangelist rather than a manager, and presents four pillars for building an AI R&D team, starting with that role. The article cites Cursor's case study of Money Forward, where coding agent use rose 30% within a week and more than 1,000 employees used the tool daily. This is a single article's argument supported by that one case, and the other three pillars are not described in the available report.

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1. 11-08 09:24 · X search: AI launch posts (introducing, just launched) · [How to build an AI R&D team quickly, with four pillars](https://badinfluence.news/items/a2jpna7ouaqban5z0mdr9hea8)
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