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Clay Bavor argues that the future of enterprise AI lies in high-leverage, agentic workflows rather than simple chatbots. By prioritizing 'forward-deployed' engineering and deep integration, Sierra helps Fortune 50 companies automate complex, regulated tasks. Bavor emphasizes that the true competitive advantage is not just the model, but the craftsmanship and intensity applied to solving specific, high-stakes business problems.