Research · AI Operations
AI Operations research
Implementa’s research programme on how the world moves from using AI to operating it. Four lines, every figure with its source, the proprietary layer grows with each use.
Research lines
The state of AI Operations
The flagship annual report: how far the market has moved from using AI to operating it, where the gap is and the function that closes it. Every figure with its source.
View the line RecurringAI Operations salaries
What the talent that operates AI costs, by role, seniority and country. Recalibrated weekly with market data and each calculator use.
View the line In progressSkills and tools index
What skills and tools operating AI in production actually demands, and how demand shifts. The AI Operations competency map.
View the line In progressROI and cost benchmark
What operating AI costs and returns, by vertical. Payback, savings and implementation cost with sources, not promises.
View the lineHow we research
- A source per figure: nothing enters without a reference and date.
- E1-E5 evidence: from proprietary to public data, always labelled.
- Cadence, not a snapshot: it recalibrates itself, week by week.
- The proprietary layer grows with each tool use.