AI Strategy Survey | Fortaleza AI

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About You & Your Company

A few quick details so we can understand the perspective you're coming from.

What best describes your role?

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What industry are you in?

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How large is your company?

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Does your company currently have an AI strategy or roadmap?

Yes — we have a formal AI strategy in place Sort of — we're exploring but nothing formal No — we haven't started planning yet Not sure — it might exist above my pay grade

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Are you currently using any AI tools or platforms?

Yes — in production, part of daily operations We're piloting / testing a few things Just ChatGPT / Copilot — nothing enterprise-grade No — haven't started

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AI Needs & Concerns

Help us understand what problems AI could solve for you — and what worries you about it.

How could AI help your company?

Select all that apply — then tell us more below if you'd like

Automate repetitive tasks and workflows Analyze data and surface insights faster Handle customer questions and support Read, process, and summarize documents Make predictions (demand, risk, maintenance) Help with software development Help with compliance and reporting Something else

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Is there a specific task or workflow you'd love to hand off to AI?

Think about the tedious stuff — the work that eats time but doesn't need your expertise

What's your biggest concern about AI adoption?

Select all that apply

Data privacy and security Cost — hard to predict or justify It's too complex to set up and manage Regulatory compliance (HIPAA, SOX, etc.) Don't have the right people in-house Don't trust AI to make decisions yet Worried about employee pushback or job loss Other

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How important is it that your AI data stays on YOUR servers (not in the cloud)?

Non-negotiable — our data can't leave our building Very important — strong preference for on-premise Would be nice, but not a dealbreaker Don't really care — cloud is fine

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Has your organization experienced — or been concerned about — sensitive data being exposed through a third-party AI service?

Think about any cloud AI tools your team uses today (ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.)

Yes — we've had an actual incident or near-miss No incident, but it's a real concern for us Not something we're worried about right now Not sure — I don't have visibility into that

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How important is it that AI security layers — input/output filtering, prompt injection defense, guardrails — are built into the platform from day one?

Critical — we wouldn't deploy without them Important — strongly preferred over bolt-on solutions Nice to have, but not a deciding factor Not important — we'd handle security ourselves

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How Would You Actually Use AI?

AI can play different roles — from a helper that flags things for you, to one that handles tasks on its own. There's no right answer — we want to know what fits your business.

When it comes to AI handling work tasks, what level of involvement are you comfortable with?

Think about the kind of work AI would do in your company day-to-day

Human in the loop — AI flags issues and surfaces information, but a person reviews and decides AI assists with guardrails — AI handles routine steps but checks with a person on anything unusual Mostly autonomous — AI runs processes end-to-end, with humans overseeing exceptions only Fully autonomous — AI handles entire workflows independently, no human touch needed It depends — some tasks I'd want full control, others I'd let AI run

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Which of these sounds most like how you'd want AI to work in your day-to-day?

Pick the one that feels closest to how you'd use it

Example A — Payroll

AI scans 200 timecards, flags missed punches and unexpected absences, and sends you a summary. You review the flagged items and run payroll yourself.

Example B — Customer Support

AI reads incoming support tickets, drafts responses for common issues, and auto-sends them. Only escalated or unusual tickets land on a person's desk.

Example C — Compliance Reporting

AI monitors your systems continuously, generates compliance reports automatically, files them on schedule, and alerts you only when something fails a check.

Example A — I want AI to scan and flag, but I make the calls Example B — AI handles the routine stuff, I handle the exceptions Example C — AI runs it end-to-end, I just watch the dashboard A mix — different tasks need different levels

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How much do you think AI will change your industry in the next 3 years?

It's going to completely transform how we work Big impact — but won't replace everything Some improvement, nothing earth-shattering Overhyped — most of it won't pan out Could make things slightly worse for our industry Seriously concerned — AI could cause real damage

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Your AI Budget

Ballpark numbers are fine — we're just trying to understand the landscape.

What are you currently spending on AI per year?

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How concerned are you about unpredictable AI costs — like per-token pricing from cloud providers that's hard to forecast or cap?

Many cloud AI services charge per token (word fragment) processed, making budgets hard to predict

Very concerned — unpredictable costs are a dealbreaker for us Somewhat concerned — we'd like more cost certainty Not concerned — we can absorb variable costs Not sure — haven't looked into the pricing models yet

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If you could eliminate per-token usage fees entirely by running AI models locally on your own hardware — how much would that factor into your decision?

Major factor — that's a game-changer for our budget Moderate factor — would definitely make us look harder Minor factor — cost isn't our primary driver Need more info — I'd want to see the total cost of ownership

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What do you think you'll spend on AI over the next few years?

Drag each slider to estimate your expected spending, or click the dollar amount to type a number directly.

Next Year

$0$500K

Next 3 Years (total)

$0$2M

Next 5 Years (total)

$0$5M

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One Last Thing

We're building something — tell us if it sounds useful before we show you the details.

If an AI platform existed that ran 100% on your servers, cost 80-90% less than cloud AI, and deployed in under 45 days — how interested would you be?

Very interested — tell me more right now Somewhat interested — I'd need to see details Neutral — depends entirely on the specifics Skeptical — sounds too good to be true Not interested — not what we need

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What would make or break that kind of solution for you?

What matters most? What would you need to see? What's the dealbreaker?

Here's What We're Actually Building

Fortaleza AI is an enterprise AI platform that runs 100% on your servers — your data never leaves your building. You configure AI agents that work the way you described above: scanning, flagging, assisting, or running tasks — with as much or as little human involvement as you want. It works with any AI engine, deploys in 30-45 days, costs 80-90% less than cloud AI, and compliance is baked in from day one.

100%
On Your Servers

80-90%
Cost Savings

30-45 Days
To Deploy

Zero
Vendor Lock-In

Now that you've seen the details — did that change your thinking?

More interested than before About the same Less interested than before

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Would you like us to follow up with more information?

Yes — I'd like to see a demo Yes — just send me more info No thanks — just taking the survey

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Thanks for your time.

We appreciate you sharing your thoughts. If you asked for a follow-up, we'll be in touch soon. In the meantime, check out fortalezaai.com to learn more about what we're building.

Help Us Build Your Fortress

About You & Your Company

AI Needs & Concerns

How Would You Actually Use AI?

Your AI Budget

One Last Thing

Here's What We're Actually Building

Thanks for your time.