"If the dizzying pace of AI leaves you unable to act, The AI Factory is the antidote. The authors offer a clear, comprehensive guide for small and medium enterprises, blending a strong conceptual framework with practical, ready-to-use tools."

"The AI Factory demystifies artificial intelligence and shows how any business can build its own AI factory to solve problems at scale. In a rapidly evolving AI landscape, the book gives small and mid-sized enterprises clear, practical frameworks to act now and ensure they stay ahead of the competition. As co-author, Professor Jay Gonzalez, a distinguished leader at Golden Gate University, distills complex systems into actionable guidance that enables business leaders to adopt AI with confidence. "

"Clear, relatable, practical, and timely, The AI Factory is the roadmap today’s SME business and technology founders and leaders need to harness AI and ensure their organizations remain competitive, sustainable, and resilient."

"The AI Factory is an essential resource for our learners—millions of working professionals worldwide - who use it as a guide on how to responsibly and ethically apply generative AI across their organization’s operations."

"The AI Factory is a timely and insightful guide for SMEs seeking to harness the power of artificial intelligence. By translating complex concepts into the familiar language of a factory, the authors demystify AI and show how businesses of all sizes can build their own ‘intelligence production lines.’ As the global freight forwarding, transport logistics and supply chain industry faces rapid digital transformation, this book offers practical frameworks and ethical guidance that resonate far beyond the tech sector. It is an indispensable resource for leaders who want to responsibly convert data into competitive advantage and drive innovation in a fast-changing economy."

"Productivity growth must be inclusive and context-specific, reaching SMEs, women, youth, and diverse communities. The AI Factory embodies this principle by equipping non-technical leaders with clear pathways to apply AI in line with local realities and strengths—consistent with the APO’s longstanding, foundational approach."

"The AI Factory is a practical guide for SMEs wanting to make sense of AI. With many tools available, SMEs can begin by adopting what’s useful, then move towards building capabilities, starting small and growing in ways that fit their business. At ASME, we believe that SMEs must adopt, adapt, and innovate, steadily building capabilities that ensure long-term competitiveness. This book shows how to take those first steps."

"The launch of The AI Factory will inspire and support participants in SMU Academy’s AI programmes, offered in partnership with Straits Interactive. This reflects a larger truth: while AI provides the tools, it is the workforce, empowered through continual upskilling, that bridges human judgment, ethics, and creativity with transformative AI capability. By making learning a core strategic priority, organisations can align human expertise with intelligent systems, turning knowledge into capabilities that fuel innovation, resilience, and long-term competitiveness. Human wisdom must ultimately guide the way, ensuring technology amplifies our potential responsibly and creates lasting impact."

"Generative AI holds tremendous promise for SMEs throughout Malaysia; from boosting customer engagement to streamlining operations. However, without proper governance, ethics, and risk management, it can also introduce serious challenges to SMEs. This guide serves as a roadmap for business owners and leaders with tools to build AI capabilities that are not only powerful, but safe, transparent and aligned to regulatory norms. A vital resource for sustainable transformation."

"True innovation is not just about automating more tasks or mining more data. It is about doing so responsibly. The AI Factory shows SMEs and professionals how to build intelligence that is not only powerful but also respectful of privacy, transparency, and trust. Now that data is considered the new raw material, the leaders who embed ethical and privacy-by-design principles into their AI ‘assembly lines’ will be the ones who create true lasting value. I hope everyone will read these pages not only as a technical guide but as a call to build intelligence that reflects your values and respects the people whose data fuels it. "

"This book is empowering for businesses of all sizes, proving that AI is not just for large corporations with vast amounts of data. I see this more as a business book for the AI era, written at just the right level of detail to respect the intellect of business leaders while relating to the nuances of managing a business. The author’s generosity shines through in his use of thoughtful analogies that clarify without oversimplifying, leaving readers not overwhelmed but ready to spring into action."

"This book provides a clear and practical roadmap for non-tech professionals to embrace AI responsibly. It not only explains the mechanics of AI but also emphasizes responsible practices that can transform data into actionable intelligence while embedding governance, ethics, and accountability at every stage. As an academic, I see this book as a valuable companion for entrepreneurs and executives in a business community seeking to stay competitive in the intelligence economy."

"The AI Factory is an inspiring and essential guide for SMEs like ours in Thailand. It provides practical insights into how AI can transform transport operations and overall business management, helping us compete more effectively in today’s challenging market."

"While understanding that AI plays a critical role in shaping the business future, The AI Factory provides a vital roadmap for harnessing AI capabilities into practical strategies to drive innovation, efficiency, and growth. The book is essential for SMEs in Vietnam like ours seeking to navigate digital transformation with confidence to scale up and stay competitive in a fast-changing market."

"Many of the organisations we serve across Indonesia are just beginning their AI journey—with limited technical expertise but strong domain knowledge. The AI Factory offers a practical, responsible path forward. By demystifying AI and aligning it with privacy and security foundations, it equips our clients to build trustable AI capabilities grounded in their own data and values. This is the kind of guide the region urgently needs."