You Assembled the Stack. Who Owns Go-Live?
DataRobot, Wednesday, September 30th, 2026
DataRobot explains why self-assembled AI agent stacks stall before production: governance, operational ownership and integration debt.
DataRobot describes AI agent prototypes that work in demos but remain stuck in testing 12 to 18 months later because no one owns them in production.
Using a billing-dispute agent that must move from drafting resolutions to issuing credits, it identifies three gaps the pilot concealed: governance and compliance, operational ownership and integration debt.
The post explains how audit records, approval points and permission decisions reopen steps that looked finished.