{"id":4419,"date":"2026-04-03T23:02:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T23:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aidevlab.com\/?page_id=4419"},"modified":"2026-04-06T23:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T23:31:24","slug":"ai-pilot-playbook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aidevlab.com\/resources\/ai-pilot-playbook\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Pilot Playbook"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4419\" class=\"elementor elementor-4419\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a596775 ct-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a596775\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d907099\" data-id=\"d907099\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6510620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"6510620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\/* ============================================================\r\n   90 DAY AI PILOT PLAYBOOK PAGE \u2014 AI Dev Lab\r\n   pilot-00-css.html\r\n   ============================================================ *\/\r\n\r\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,700;0,900;1,400&family=DM+Sans:opsz,wght@9..40,400;9..40,500;9..40,600;9..40,700&display=swap');\r\n\r\n\/* \u2500\u2500 BASE \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n.pilot-container { max-width: 1080px; margin: 0 auto; }\r\n\r\n.pilot-eyebrow {\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 11px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  letter-spacing: 0.18em;\r\n  text-transform: uppercase;\r\n  color: #E8A820;\r\n  margin-bottom: 20px;\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  gap: 10px;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-eyebrow-dot {\r\n  width: 4px; height: 4px;\r\n  background: #E8A820;\r\n  border-radius: 50%;\r\n  flex-shrink: 0;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* \u2500\u2500 HERO \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n.pilot-hero {\r\n  background: #0A1628;\r\n  padding: 80px 32px 88px;\r\n  text-align: center;\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  overflow: hidden;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-hero::before {\r\n  content: '';\r\n  position: absolute;\r\n  top: -100px; left: 50%;\r\n  transform: translateX(-50%);\r\n  width: 700px; height: 500px;\r\n  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(37,159,108,0.1) 0%, transparent 68%);\r\n  pointer-events: none;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-hero-eyebrow { justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 22px; }\r\n.pilot-hero-headline {\r\n  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif !important;\r\n  font-size: 52px !important;\r\n  font-weight: 900 !important;\r\n  color: #ffffff !important;\r\n  line-height: 1.1 !important;\r\n  margin: 0 !important;\r\n  letter-spacing: -0.02em !important;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-hero-headline em { font-style: italic; color: #E8A820; }\r\n.pilot-hero-rule { width: 48px; height: 3px; background: #E8A820; margin: 26px auto; }\r\n.pilot-hero-sub {\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 18px;\r\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);\r\n  max-width: 560px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto 44px;\r\n  line-height: 1.7;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Phase strip *\/\r\n.pilot-phase-strip {\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  justify-content: center;\r\n  gap: 0;\r\n  max-width: 640px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto;\r\n  border-radius: 8px;\r\n  overflow: hidden;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-phase-chip {\r\n  flex: 1;\r\n  padding: 12px 8px;\r\n  text-align: center;\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 11px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  letter-spacing: 0.06em;\r\n  text-transform: uppercase;\r\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);\r\n}\r\n.pilot-phase-chip-num {\r\n  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;\r\n  font-size: 20px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  color: #ffffff;\r\n  line-height: 1;\r\n  margin-bottom: 4px;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-phase-chip:nth-child(1) { background: rgba(20,58,162,0.7); }\r\n.pilot-phase-chip:nth-child(2) { background: rgba(37,159,108,0.65); }\r\n.pilot-phase-chip:nth-child(3) { background: rgba(232,168,32,0.55); }\r\n.pilot-phase-chip:nth-child(4) { background: rgba(40,160,240,0.7); }\r\n\r\n\/* \u2500\u2500 WHAT'S INSIDE \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n.pilot-what {\r\n  background: #F5F2EB;\r\n  padding: 88px 32px;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-what-grid {\r\n  display: grid;\r\n  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\r\n  gap: 80px;\r\n  align-items: start;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-what-headline {\r\n  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;\r\n  font-size: 38px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  color: #0A1628;\r\n  margin: 0 0 16px;\r\n  line-height: 1.2;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-what-body {\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 16px;\r\n  color: #4A4E5A;\r\n  line-height: 1.72;\r\n  margin-bottom: 20px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Includes list *\/\r\n.pilot-includes { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin-top: 8px; }\r\n.pilot-include {\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  align-items: flex-start;\r\n  gap: 12px;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-include-check {\r\n  width: 22px; height: 22px;\r\n  background: #259F6C;\r\n  border-radius: 50%;\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  justify-content: center;\r\n  flex-shrink: 0;\r\n  margin-top: 1px;\r\n  font-size: 11px;\r\n  color: white;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-include-text {\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 15px;\r\n  color: #0A1628;\r\n  font-weight: 500;\r\n  line-height: 1.5;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Phase cards *\/\r\n.pilot-phases { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }\r\n.pilot-phase-card {\r\n  border-radius: 10px;\r\n  padding: 20px 22px;\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  overflow: hidden;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-phase-card::before {\r\n  content: '';\r\n  position: absolute;\r\n  top: 0; left: 0;\r\n  width: 4px; height: 100%;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-phase-1 { background: rgba(20,58,162,0.06); }\r\n.pilot-phase-1::before { background: #143AA2; }\r\n.pilot-phase-2 { background: rgba(37,159,108,0.06); }\r\n.pilot-phase-2::before { background: #259F6C; }\r\n.pilot-phase-3 { background: rgba(232,168,32,0.08); }\r\n.pilot-phase-3::before { background: #E8A820; }\r\n.pilot-phase-4 { background: rgba(10,22,40,0.05); }\r\n.pilot-phase-4::before { background: #0A1628; }\r\n\r\n.pilot-phase-card-header {\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  gap: 14px;\r\n  margin-bottom: 6px;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-phase-num {\r\n  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;\r\n  font-size: 13px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  color: rgba(10,22,40,0.25);\r\n  line-height: 1;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-phase-days {\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 10px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  letter-spacing: 0.12em;\r\n  text-transform: uppercase;\r\n  color: #aaa9b5;\r\n  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\r\n  padding: 3px 8px;\r\n  border-radius: 100px;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-phase-title {\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 15px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  color: #0A1628;\r\n  margin-bottom: 4px;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-phase-desc {\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 13px;\r\n  color: #4A4E5A;\r\n  line-height: 1.55;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-phase-output {\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 11px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  color: #8b8b9a;\r\n  letter-spacing: 0.06em;\r\n  text-transform: uppercase;\r\n  margin-top: 8px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* \u2500\u2500 FAILURE MODES PREVIEW \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n.pilot-failures {\r\n  background: #ffffff;\r\n  padding: 88px 32px;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-failures-intro { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 52px; }\r\n.pilot-failures-headline {\r\n  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;\r\n  font-size: 36px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  color: #0A1628;\r\n  margin: 0 0 14px;\r\n  line-height: 1.2;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-failures-sub {\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 16px;\r\n  color: #4A4E5A;\r\n  max-width: 500px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto;\r\n  line-height: 1.65;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-failures-grid {\r\n  display: grid;\r\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr));\r\n  gap: 16px;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-failure-card {\r\n  background: #F5F2EB;\r\n  border-radius: 10px;\r\n  padding: 24px 22px;\r\n  border-left: 3px solid #E8A820;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-failure-num {\r\n  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;\r\n  font-size: 28px;\r\n  font-weight: 900;\r\n  color: rgba(20,58,162,0.12);\r\n  line-height: 1;\r\n  margin-bottom: 6px;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-failure-title {\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 14px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  color: #0A1628;\r\n  margin-bottom: 6px;\r\n  line-height: 1.4;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-failure-desc {\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 13px;\r\n  color: #4A4E5A;\r\n  line-height: 1.6;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* \u2500\u2500 DOWNLOAD \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n.pilot-download {\r\n  background: #0A1628;\r\n  padding: 88px 32px;\r\n  text-align: center;\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  overflow: hidden;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-download::before {\r\n  content: '';\r\n  position: absolute;\r\n  top: -80px; right: -80px;\r\n  width: 400px; height: 400px;\r\n  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(37,159,108,0.12) 0%, transparent 68%);\r\n  pointer-events: none;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-download-inner {\r\n  max-width: 640px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto;\r\n  position: relative;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-download-icon {\r\n  width: 72px; height: 72px;\r\n  background: rgba(37,159,108,0.15);\r\n  border: 1px solid rgba(37,159,108,0.3);\r\n  border-radius: 18px;\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  justify-content: center;\r\n  margin: 0 auto 28px;\r\n  font-size: 32px;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-download-headline {\r\n  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif !important;\r\n  font-size: 38px !important;\r\n  font-weight: 700 !important;\r\n  color: #ffffff !important;\r\n  margin: 0 0 16px !important;\r\n  line-height: 1.2 !important;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-download-sub {\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 16px;\r\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\r\n  margin: 0 0 36px;\r\n  line-height: 1.65;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* HubSpot form overrides *\/\r\n.pilot-form-wrap {\r\n  background: #F5F2EB;\r\n  border-radius: 16px;\r\n  padding: 36px 40px;\r\n  text-align: left;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important; }\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form .form-columns-2 {\r\n  display: grid !important;\r\n  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important;\r\n  gap: 16px !important;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form .form-columns-1 { display: block !important; }\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form label {\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important;\r\n  font-size: 13px !important;\r\n  font-weight: 700 !important;\r\n  color: #0A1628 !important;\r\n  margin-bottom: 6px !important;\r\n  display: block !important;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form input[type=\"text\"],\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form input[type=\"email\"] {\r\n  width: 100% !important;\r\n  padding: 13px 15px !important;\r\n  border: 2px solid #ddd9d0 !important;\r\n  border-radius: 7px !important;\r\n  font-size: 15px !important;\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important;\r\n  color: #0A1628 !important;\r\n  background: #ffffff !important;\r\n  box-sizing: border-box !important;\r\n  outline: none !important;\r\n  box-shadow: none !important;\r\n  -webkit-appearance: none !important;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form input[type=\"text\"]:focus,\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form input[type=\"email\"]:focus {\r\n  border-color: #259F6C !important;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form .hs-form-field { margin-bottom: 16px !important; }\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form input[type=\"submit\"],\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form .hs-button {\r\n  width: 100% !important;\r\n  background: #259F6C !important;\r\n  color: #ffffff !important;\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important;\r\n  font-size: 15px !important;\r\n  font-weight: 700 !important;\r\n  padding: 16px !important;\r\n  border-radius: 7px !important;\r\n  border: none !important;\r\n  cursor: pointer !important;\r\n  margin-top: 8px !important;\r\n  -webkit-appearance: none !important;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form input[type=\"submit\"]:hover,\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form .hs-button:hover { background: #143AA2 !important; }\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form .hs-error-msgs {\r\n  list-style: none !important;\r\n  padding: 0 !important;\r\n  margin: 4px 0 0 !important;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form .hs-error-msgs li label {\r\n  font-size: 12px !important;\r\n  font-weight: 600 !important;\r\n  color: #c0392b !important;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form fieldset {\r\n  max-width: 100% !important;\r\n  border: none !important;\r\n  padding: 0 !important;\r\n  margin: 0 !important;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form .hs-richtext,\r\n.pilot-form-wrap .hs-form .legal-consent-container {\r\n  font-size: 12px !important;\r\n  color: #aaa9b5 !important;\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif !important;\r\n  margin-top: 12px !important;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-download-success {\r\n  background: #F5F2EB;\r\n  border-radius: 16px;\r\n  padding: 48px 40px;\r\n  text-align: center;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-success-check {\r\n  width: 60px; height: 60px;\r\n  background: #259F6C;\r\n  color: white;\r\n  border-radius: 50%;\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  justify-content: center;\r\n  font-size: 26px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  margin: 0 auto 20px;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-success-title {\r\n  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;\r\n  font-size: 26px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  color: #0A1628;\r\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-success-sub {\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 15px;\r\n  color: #4A4E5A;\r\n  margin-bottom: 24px;\r\n  line-height: 1.6;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-download-note {\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 12px;\r\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);\r\n  margin-top: 16px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* \u2500\u2500 CONNECT + CTA \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n.pilot-connect {\r\n  background: #F5F2EB;\r\n  padding: 88px 32px;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-connect-grid {\r\n  display: grid;\r\n  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\r\n  gap: 80px;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-connect-headline {\r\n  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;\r\n  font-size: 36px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  color: #0A1628;\r\n  margin: 0 0 16px;\r\n  line-height: 1.2;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-connect-body {\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 16px;\r\n  color: #4A4E5A;\r\n  line-height: 1.72;\r\n  margin-bottom: 28px;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-connect-btn {\r\n  display: inline-block;\r\n  border: 2px solid #0A1628;\r\n  color: #0A1628;\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 14px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  padding: 13px 28px;\r\n  border-radius: 6px;\r\n  cursor: pointer;\r\n  transition: all 0.2s;\r\n  user-select: none;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-connect-btn:hover { background: #0A1628; color: #ffffff; }\r\n.pilot-resource-card {\r\n  background: #ffffff;\r\n  border-left: 3px solid #E8A820;\r\n  border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0;\r\n  padding: 22px 24px;\r\n  cursor: pointer;\r\n  transition: background 0.18s;\r\n  user-select: none;\r\n  margin-bottom: 12px;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-resource-card:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }\r\n.pilot-resource-card:hover { background: #ede9e0; }\r\n.pilot-resource-eyebrow { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #E8A820; margin-bottom: 6px; font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; }\r\n.pilot-resource-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; color: #0A1628; margin-bottom: 5px; }\r\n.pilot-resource-desc { font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #4A4E5A; line-height: 1.55; }\r\n\r\n.pilot-cta-section {\r\n  background: #0A1628;\r\n  padding: 96px 32px;\r\n  text-align: center;\r\n  position: relative;\r\n  overflow: hidden;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-cta-section::after {\r\n  content: '';\r\n  position: absolute;\r\n  bottom: -60px; right: -60px;\r\n  width: 400px; height: 300px;\r\n  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(37,159,108,0.1) 0%, transparent 68%);\r\n  pointer-events: none;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-cta-eyebrow { justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 22px; }\r\n.pilot-cta-headline {\r\n  font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif !important;\r\n  font-size: 44px !important;\r\n  font-weight: 900 !important;\r\n  color: #ffffff !important;\r\n  line-height: 1.14 !important;\r\n  margin: 0 0 18px !important;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-cta-headline em { font-style: italic; color: #E8A820; }\r\n.pilot-cta-sub {\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 17px;\r\n  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);\r\n  max-width: 460px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto 40px;\r\n  line-height: 1.68;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-cta-btn {\r\n  display: inline-block;\r\n  background: #259F6C;\r\n  color: #ffffff;\r\n  font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;\r\n  font-size: 15px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n  padding: 16px 44px;\r\n  border-radius: 7px;\r\n  cursor: pointer;\r\n  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;\r\n  user-select: none;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-cta-btn:hover { background: #143AA2; transform: translateY(-2px); }\r\n\r\n\/* Phase chip animation *\/\r\n.pilot-chip-animate {\r\n  opacity: 0;\r\n  transform: translateY(16px) scale(0.88);\r\n  animation: pilotChipIn 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1) forwards;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@keyframes pilotChipIn {\r\n  to {\r\n    opacity: 1;\r\n    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);\r\n  }\r\n}\r\n\r\n.pilot-phase-chip {\r\n  cursor: pointer;\r\n  transition: transform 0.2s ease, filter 0.2s ease;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-phase-chip:hover {\r\n  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.04);\r\n  filter: brightness(1.15);\r\n}\r\n.pilot-phase-chip:active {\r\n  transform: translateY(0) scale(0.97);\r\n}\r\n.pilot-fade-up {\r\n  opacity: 0;\r\n  transform: translateY(28px);\r\n  transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s ease;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-fade-up.pilot-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }\r\n.pilot-fade-in {\r\n  opacity: 0;\r\n  transform: translateY(14px) scale(0.97);\r\n  transition: opacity 0.55s ease, transform 0.55s ease;\r\n}\r\n.pilot-fade-in.pilot-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); }\r\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa54a61 ct-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa54a61\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9bc5340\" data-id=\"9bc5340\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6edc27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a6edc27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ============================================================\r\n   AI PILOT PLAYBOOK \u2014 Hero\r\n   pilot-01-hero.html\r\n   ============================================================ -->\r\n<div class=\"pilot-hero\">\r\n  <div class=\"pilot-container\">\r\n    <div class=\"pilot-eyebrow pilot-hero-eyebrow pilot-fade-up\">\r\n      <span class=\"pilot-eyebrow-dot\"><\/span>\r\n      <span onclick=\"location.href='https:\/\/aidevlab.com\/resources\/'\" style=\"cursor:pointer; text-decoration:none; color:#E8A820; transition:opacity 0.2s;\" onmouseover=\"this.style.opacity='0.7'\" onmouseout=\"this.style.opacity='1'\">Resources<\/span>\r\n      <span style=\"color:#E8A820; opacity:0.5;\">\u00b7<\/span>\r\n      Free Guide \u00b7 Email Required\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <h1 class=\"pilot-hero-headline pilot-fade-up\">Your first AI pilot.<br><em>Done right.<\/em><\/h1>\r\n    <div class=\"pilot-hero-rule pilot-fade-up\"><\/div>\r\n    <p class=\"pilot-hero-sub pilot-fade-up\">Most first pilots fail because they're scoped too broadly, measured too loosely, or abandoned before anyone learns anything. This guide is built to prevent that.<\/p>\r\n    <!-- Phase strip \u2014 animated cascade, each chip links to its phase card -->\r\n    <div class=\"pilot-phase-strip pilot-fade-up\">\r\n      <div class=\"pilot-phase-chip pilot-chip-animate\" style=\"animation-delay:0.1s\"\r\n           onclick=\"document.getElementById('pilot-phase-1').scrollIntoView({behavior:'smooth', block:'center'})\"\r\n           title=\"Jump to Phase 1: Choose\">\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-phase-chip-num\">01<\/div>\r\n        Choose\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"pilot-phase-chip pilot-chip-animate\" style=\"animation-delay:0.25s\"\r\n           onclick=\"document.getElementById('pilot-phase-2').scrollIntoView({behavior:'smooth', block:'center'})\"\r\n           title=\"Jump to Phase 2: Scope\">\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-phase-chip-num\">02<\/div>\r\n        Scope\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"pilot-phase-chip pilot-chip-animate\" style=\"animation-delay:0.4s\"\r\n           onclick=\"document.getElementById('pilot-phase-3').scrollIntoView({behavior:'smooth', block:'center'})\"\r\n           title=\"Jump to Phase 3: Build\">\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-phase-chip-num\">03<\/div>\r\n        Build\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"pilot-phase-chip pilot-chip-animate\" style=\"animation-delay:0.55s\"\r\n           onclick=\"document.getElementById('pilot-phase-4').scrollIntoView({behavior:'smooth', block:'center'})\"\r\n           title=\"Jump to Phase 4: Decide\">\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-phase-chip-num\">04<\/div>\r\n        Decide\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2da9d2 ct-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2da9d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0dc393\" data-id=\"a0dc393\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5507e56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5507e56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ============================================================\r\n   AI PILOT PLAYBOOK \u2014 What's Inside\r\n   pilot-02-what.html\r\n   ============================================================ -->\r\n\r\n<div class=\"pilot-what\">\r\n  <div class=\"pilot-container\">\r\n    <div class=\"pilot-what-grid\">\r\n\r\n      <!-- Left: copy + includes -->\r\n      <div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-eyebrow pilot-fade-up\">\r\n          <span class=\"pilot-eyebrow-dot\"><\/span>\r\n          What's Inside\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <h2 class=\"pilot-what-headline pilot-fade-up\">A pilot that ends with a decision, not a demo.<\/h2>\r\n        <p class=\"pilot-what-body pilot-fade-up\">Most AI pilots stall because the team never agreed on what they were trying to prove. This playbook fixes that before you build anything \u2014 a clear path from use case selection through measurement, and a framework for what comes next.<\/p>\r\n        <p class=\"pilot-what-body pilot-fade-up\">It also covers how most pilots fail, and what to do about each one before it happens to yours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-includes pilot-fade-up\">\r\n          <div class=\"pilot-include\">\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-include-check\">\u2713<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-include-text\">Six criteria for choosing the right first use case<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"pilot-include\">\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-include-check\">\u2713<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-include-text\">Eight-element pilot scope document template<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"pilot-include\">\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-include-check\">\u2713<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-include-text\">Week-by-week build and deploy checkpoints<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"pilot-include\">\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-include-check\">\u2713<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-include-text\">Seven common failure modes with prevention guidance<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"pilot-include\">\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-include-check\">\u2713<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-include-text\">Expand \/ Continue \/ Pivot \/ Stop decision framework<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"pilot-include\">\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-include-check\">\u2713<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-include-text\">Milestone tracker ready to fill in before you start<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- Right: phase cards -->\r\n      <div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-eyebrow pilot-fade-up\">\r\n          <span class=\"pilot-eyebrow-dot\"><\/span>\r\n          Four Phases\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-phases\">\r\n\r\n          <div id=\"pilot-phase-1\" class=\"pilot-phase-card pilot-phase-1 pilot-fade-in\">\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-phase-card-header\">\r\n              <div class=\"pilot-phase-num\">01<\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"pilot-phase-days\">Days 1\u201315<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-phase-title\">Choose the Right Use Case<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-phase-desc\">Confirm the use case against six criteria. Score it against alternatives. Name the owner. Define success in one sentence.<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-phase-output\">Output: Scored use case with written rationale<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div id=\"pilot-phase-2\" class=\"pilot-phase-card pilot-phase-2 pilot-fade-in\">\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-phase-card-header\">\r\n              <div class=\"pilot-phase-num\">02<\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"pilot-phase-days\">Days 15\u201330<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-phase-title\">Scope the Pilot<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-phase-desc\">Write the scope document. Confirm data access. Capture the baseline. Define what would cause you to stop before you start.<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-phase-output\">Output: Approved scope document + baseline metrics<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div id=\"pilot-phase-3\" class=\"pilot-phase-card pilot-phase-3 pilot-fade-in\">\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-phase-card-header\">\r\n              <div class=\"pilot-phase-num\">03<\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"pilot-phase-days\">Days 30\u201360<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-phase-title\">Build and Deploy<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-phase-desc\">Build the minimum that produces a signal. Get to real users fast. Instrument before launch. Build for the decision, not the demo.<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-phase-output\">Output: Working system with real users and usage data<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div id=\"pilot-phase-4\" class=\"pilot-phase-card pilot-phase-4 pilot-fade-in\">\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-phase-card-header\">\r\n              <div class=\"pilot-phase-num\">04<\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"pilot-phase-days\">Phase 4<\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-phase-title\">Measure and Decide<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-phase-desc\">Measure against the baseline. Run the structured review session. Make the call: Expand, Continue, Pivot, or Stop.<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"pilot-phase-output\">Output: Written results summary + decision on record<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d885af3 ct-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d885af3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9d74d4\" data-id=\"a9d74d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-396d30c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"396d30c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ============================================================\r\n   AI PILOT PLAYBOOK \u2014 Failure Modes Preview\r\n   pilot-03-failures.html\r\n   ============================================================ -->\r\n<div class=\"pilot-failures\">\r\n  <div class=\"pilot-container\">\r\n    <div class=\"pilot-failures-intro\">\r\n      <div class=\"pilot-eyebrow pilot-fade-up\" style=\"justify-content:center;\">\r\n        <span class=\"pilot-eyebrow-dot\"><\/span>\r\n        The Playbook Includes\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <h2 class=\"pilot-failures-headline pilot-fade-up\">Seven ways AI pilots die. And how to avoid each one.<\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"pilot-failures-sub pilot-fade-up\">Most pilots fail in predictable ways. The playbook names them directly and tells you what to do before each one becomes yours.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"pilot-failures-grid\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"pilot-failure-card pilot-fade-in\">\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-num\">01<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-title\">The use case was chosen for the wrong reason.<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-desc\">Political pressure, vendor enthusiasm, and executive excitement aren't selection criteria. Phase 1 gives you a framework that is.<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"pilot-failure-card pilot-fade-in\">\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-num\">02<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-title\">The scope was never written down.<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-desc\">Verbal agreements fall apart under pressure. If the scope document was skipped, every Phase 3 decision will be contested.<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"pilot-failure-card pilot-fade-in\">\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-num\">03<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-title\">Success was never defined.<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-desc\">If you can't state the success criteria in one sentence before Phase 2 ends, you won't be able to evaluate the pilot at Phase 4.<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"pilot-failure-card pilot-fade-in\">\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-num\">04<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-title\">The pilot was built for a demo, not a decision.<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-desc\">A pilot that looks good in a presentation but produces no measurable impact is a proof of concept. The goal of a pilot is a decision.<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"pilot-failure-card pilot-fade-in\">\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-num\">05<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-title\">Real users were involved too late.<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-desc\">Internal testing tells you whether it works. Real users tell you whether it matters. Get to real users as fast as you safely can.<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"pilot-failure-card pilot-fade-in\">\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-num\">06<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-title\">The data wasn't ready.<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-desc\">Discovering in Week 5 that the data needs six weeks of cleanup is a scoping failure. Data access must be confirmed in Phase 2, not Phase 3.<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"pilot-failure-card pilot-fade-in\">\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-num\">07<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-title\">No one owned the decision.<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-failure-desc\">A pilot that ends without a clear decision is a pilot that failed. Name the decision-maker before you start and get them in the room for the Phase 4 review.<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6346c07 ct-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6346c07\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a421995\" data-id=\"a421995\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240bf5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"240bf5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ============================================================\r\n   AI PILOT PLAYBOOK \u2014 Gated Download\r\n   pilot-04-download.html\r\n\r\n   Uses HubSpot Submissions API (same approach as UCST).\r\n   No embedded form. No HubSpot branding.\r\n\r\n   portalId:  24338858\r\n   formId:    9714b1b2-e147-48f3-a474-19c9eae29e16\r\n\r\n   PDF URL: https:\/\/aidevlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ai-pilot-playbook.pdf\r\n   ============================================================ -->\r\n\r\n<div class=\"pilot-download\">\r\n  <div class=\"pilot-download-inner\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"pilot-download-icon pilot-fade-up\">\ud83d\udccb<\/div>\r\n    <h2 class=\"pilot-download-headline pilot-fade-up\">Take the full playbook with you.<\/h2>\r\n    <p class=\"pilot-download-sub pilot-fade-up\">13 pages covering all four phases, the failure modes, the decision framework, and a milestone tracker to fill in before your pilot begins.<\/p>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Custom form submits to HubSpot API silently -->\r\n    <div class=\"pilot-form-wrap pilot-fade-up\" id=\"pilot-dl-form-wrap\">\r\n      <div style=\"display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:16px; margin-bottom:16px;\">\r\n        <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:6px;\">\r\n          <label style=\"font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; color:#0A1628;\">First Name<\/label>\r\n          <input type=\"text\" id=\"pilot-dl-fname\" style=\"padding:13px 15px; border:2px solid #ddd9d0; border-radius:7px; font-size:15px; font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif; color:#0A1628; background:#ffffff; outline:none; width:100%; box-sizing:border-box;\" placeholder=\"Jane\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:6px;\">\r\n          <label style=\"font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; color:#0A1628;\">Last Name<\/label>\r\n          <input type=\"text\" id=\"pilot-dl-lname\" style=\"padding:13px 15px; border:2px solid #ddd9d0; border-radius:7px; font-size:15px; font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif; color:#0A1628; background:#ffffff; outline:none; width:100%; box-sizing:border-box;\" placeholder=\"Smith\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div style=\"display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:16px; margin-bottom:16px;\">\r\n        <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:6px;\">\r\n          <label style=\"font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; color:#0A1628;\">Work Email *<\/label>\r\n          <input type=\"email\" id=\"pilot-dl-email\" style=\"padding:13px 15px; border:2px solid #ddd9d0; border-radius:7px; font-size:15px; font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif; color:#0A1628; background:#ffffff; outline:none; width:100%; box-sizing:border-box;\" placeholder=\"jane@yourorg.com\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:6px;\">\r\n          <label style=\"font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif; font-size:13px; font-weight:700; color:#0A1628;\">Organization<\/label>\r\n          <input type=\"text\" id=\"pilot-dl-org\" style=\"padding:13px 15px; border:2px solid #ddd9d0; border-radius:7px; font-size:15px; font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif; color:#0A1628; background:#ffffff; outline:none; width:100%; box-sizing:border-box;\" placeholder=\"Your Organization\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div id=\"pilot-dl-error\" style=\"font-size:13px; font-weight:600; color:#c0392b; margin-bottom:8px; min-height:18px;\"><\/div>\r\n      <div id=\"pilot-dl-btn\" onclick=\"pilotSubmitDownload()\" style=\"display:block; width:100%; box-sizing:border-box; background:#259F6C; color:#ffffff; font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; padding:16px; border-radius:7px; text-align:center; cursor:pointer; transition:background 0.2s; user-select:none;\">\r\n        Download the Playbook (PDF) \u2192\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <p style=\"font-size:12px; color:#aaa9b5; margin:12px 0 0; text-align:center; font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif; line-height:1.5;\">No spam. We may follow up with recommendations based on where you are in your AI journey.<\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Success state -->\r\n    <div id=\"pilot-dl-success\" class=\"pilot-download-success\" style=\"display:none;\">\r\n      <div class=\"pilot-success-check\">\u2713<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"pilot-success-title\">Your download is ready.<\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"pilot-success-sub\">If it didn't start automatically, use the button below.<\/div>\r\n      <div onclick=\"pilotTriggerDownload()\" style=\"display:inline-block; background:#259F6C; color:#ffffff; font-family:'DM Sans',sans-serif; font-size:15px; font-weight:700; padding:14px 36px; border-radius:7px; cursor:pointer;\">Download the Playbook (PDF)<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <p class=\"pilot-download-note pilot-fade-up\">13 pages. Free to use and share.<\/p>\r\n\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\nvar PILOT_PDF_URL = 'https:\/\/aidevlab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ai-pilot-playbook.pdf';\r\nvar PILOT_HS_PORTAL = '24338858';\r\nvar PILOT_HS_FORM = '9714b1b2-e147-48f3-a474-19c9eae29e16';\r\n\r\nfunction pilotTriggerDownload() {\r\n  if (PILOT_PDF_URL) window.open(PILOT_PDF_URL, '_blank');\r\n}\r\n\r\nfunction pilotSubmitDownload() {\r\n  var email = document.getElementById('pilot-dl-email').value.trim();\r\n  var errEl = document.getElementById('pilot-dl-error');\r\n  var btn   = document.getElementById('pilot-dl-btn');\r\n\r\n  if (!email || email.indexOf('@') < 0 || email.indexOf('.') < 0) {\r\n    errEl.textContent = 'Please enter a valid work email address.';\r\n    return;\r\n  }\r\n  errEl.textContent = '';\r\n  btn.textContent = 'Submitting...';\r\n  btn.style.opacity = '0.7';\r\n  btn.onclick = null;\r\n\r\n  var payload = {\r\n    fields: [\r\n      { objectTypeId: '0-1', name: 'firstname', value: document.getElementById('pilot-dl-fname').value.trim() },\r\n      { objectTypeId: '0-1', name: 'lastname',  value: document.getElementById('pilot-dl-lname').value.trim() },\r\n      { objectTypeId: '0-1', name: 'email',     value: email },\r\n      { objectTypeId: '0-1', name: 'company',   value: document.getElementById('pilot-dl-org').value.trim() }\r\n    ],\r\n    context: { pageUri: window.location.href, pageName: document.title }\r\n  };\r\n\r\n  fetch('https:\/\/api.hsforms.com\/submissions\/v3\/integration\/submit\/' + PILOT_HS_PORTAL + '\/' + PILOT_HS_FORM, {\r\n    method: 'POST',\r\n    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application\/json' },\r\n    body: JSON.stringify(payload)\r\n  })\r\n  .then(function() { pilotShowSuccess(); })\r\n  .catch(function() { pilotShowSuccess(); });\r\n}\r\n\r\nfunction pilotShowSuccess() {\r\n  document.getElementById('pilot-dl-form-wrap').style.display = 'none';\r\n  document.getElementById('pilot-dl-success').style.display = 'block';\r\n  if (PILOT_PDF_URL) setTimeout(pilotTriggerDownload, 500);\r\n}\r\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-13e01b2 ct-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"13e01b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14953a9\" data-id=\"14953a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b63a2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5b63a2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ============================================================\r\n   AI PILOT PLAYBOOK \u2014 Connect + Final CTA\r\n   pilot-05-cta.html\r\n   ============================================================ -->\r\n<div class=\"pilot-connect\">\r\n  <div class=\"pilot-container\">\r\n    <div class=\"pilot-connect-grid\">\r\n\r\n      <div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-eyebrow pilot-fade-up\">\r\n          <span class=\"pilot-eyebrow-dot\"><\/span>\r\n          Before the Playbook\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <h2 class=\"pilot-connect-headline pilot-fade-up\">The playbook assumes you have already picked your use case.<\/h2>\r\n        <p class=\"pilot-connect-body pilot-fade-up\">If you're still deciding which AI opportunity to pursue, start with the Use Case Scoring Template. It produces a ranked shortlist before you commit to anything. If you're not sure your organization is ready to run a pilot at all, start with the AI Readiness Assessment.<\/p>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-connect-btn pilot-fade-up\" onclick=\"location.href='\/resources\/'\">Browse All Resources<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-resource-card pilot-fade-in\" onclick=\"location.href='\/resources\/use-case-scoring-template\/'\">\r\n          <div class=\"pilot-resource-eyebrow\">Resource \u00b7 Interactive Tool<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"pilot-resource-title\">Use Case Scoring Template<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"pilot-resource-desc\">Score your AI opportunities by value, feasibility, and risk. Walk out with a ranked shortlist before you commit to a pilot.<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-resource-card pilot-fade-in\" onclick=\"location.href='\/resources\/ai-readiness-assessment\/'\">\r\n          <div class=\"pilot-resource-eyebrow\">Assessment \u00b7 Free \u00b7 Interactive<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"pilot-resource-title\">AI Readiness Assessment<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"pilot-resource-desc\">Five dimensions, fifteen questions, instant results. Find out where your organization actually stands before you start building.<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"pilot-resource-card pilot-fade-in\" onclick=\"location.href='\/solutions\/ai-workshops\/'\">\r\n          <div class=\"pilot-resource-eyebrow\">Workshop \u00b7 Full Day<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"pilot-resource-title\">AI Opportunity Workshop<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"pilot-resource-desc\">Takes your scored use cases and produces a concrete pilot plan with owners, timelines, and success metrics.<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<!-- Final CTA -->\r\n<div class=\"pilot-cta-section\">\r\n  <div class=\"pilot-container\" style=\"text-align:center; position:relative; z-index:1;\">\r\n    <div class=\"pilot-eyebrow pilot-cta-eyebrow pilot-fade-up\">\r\n      <span class=\"pilot-eyebrow-dot\"><\/span>\r\n      Want a partner, not just a playbook?\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <h2 class=\"pilot-cta-headline pilot-fade-up\">Want someone in the room <em>while you run it?<\/em><\/h2>\r\n    <p class=\"pilot-cta-sub pilot-fade-up\">We work alongside teams during pilots, not just before them. Use case selection through the Phase 4 decision. That's exactly what we do.<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"pilot-cta-btn pilot-fade-up\" onclick=\"window.open('https:\/\/calendly.com\/aidevlab-info\/aidevlab-lets-talk-ai','_blank')\">Book a Strategy Call<\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d1d0ce ct-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d1d0ce\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1081b7f\" data-id=\"1081b7f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8905d67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"8905d67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ============================================================\r\n   90 DAY AI PILOT PLAYBOOK \u2014 Animation\r\n   pilot-06-animation.html\r\n   ============================================================ -->\r\n<script>\r\n(function () {\r\n  function initPilotAnimations() {\r\n    var els = document.querySelectorAll('.pilot-fade-up, .pilot-fade-in');\r\n    if (!('IntersectionObserver' in window)) {\r\n      for (var i = 0; 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}\r\n  .pilot-phase-chip { min-width: 100%; }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fca83e ct-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fca83e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab0b073\" data-id=\"ab0b073\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2c32bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"a2c32bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- ============================================================\r\n   AI PILOT PLAYBOOK \u2014 Mobile Responsive Overrides\r\n   pilot-mobile.html  |  Load LAST on \/resources\/ai-pilot-playbook\/\r\n   ============================================================ -->\r\n<style>\r\n\r\n\/* \u2500\u2500 HERO \u2500\u2500 *\/\r\n@media (max-width: 768px) {\r\n  .pilot-hero { padding: 64px 0 56px !important; 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