How MassMutual and Mass General Brigham turned AI pilot sprawl into production results

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MassMutual and Mass General Brigham shifted from ungoverned pilots to disciplined AI practices to reach production.
MassMutual reported measurable outcomes including 30% developer productivity gains and large reductions in help desk and customer call times.
MassMutual enforces hypothesis-driven development, defined success metrics, and a heterogeneous tech stack with common service layers.
Mass General Brigham shut down ungoverned pilots, deployed Microsoft Copilot, created a controlled landing zone, and enforced clinician sign-off for clinical AI.
Both organizations implemented observability, safety controls, and governance to manage model drift and access.
