ETHRAEON research on enterprise AI adhesion

AI That Becomes Irreplaceable

ETHRAEON analysis estimates enterprises can lose on the order of $1.2M annually switching AI vendors. Adhesion shows you which AI systems will actually stick, and why governance beats algorithms every time.

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Adhesion Score 87/100
Switching Cost
12-18 months
Risk Level
Low
Governance Depth
Constitutional
Integration
Deep

Grounded in the five dimensions of AI adhesion

Governance Integration
Decision Criticality
Switching Cost
Trust Framework
Institutional Knowledge

The $1.2M Question

ETHRAEON analysis estimates enterprises can lose on the order of $1.2 million annually switching between AI vendors. Why? Because they choose AI based on algorithms, not integration depth.

73%
Lower switching rates with governance-integrated AI (ETHRAEON analysis)
2.4x
Higher ROI from constitutional AI frameworks (ETHRAEON analysis)
58%
Reduction in decision errors with transparent AI (ETHRAEON analysis)

The Adhesion Framework

We measure five dimensions that determine whether AI becomes essential or easily replaced

Governance Integration

Does AI follow company rules or just compute answers?

Decision Criticality

How essential is AI to strategic decisions?

Switching Cost

Time and money to replace this AI system

Trust Framework

Can AI explain its reasoning transparently?

Institutional Knowledge

Does AI learn your company's unique context?

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Answer 12 questions about your AI system. Get a detailed report showing integration depth, switching costs, and vendor lock-in risk.

Interactive Assessment

Your results will include:

  • Overall Adhesion Score (0-100)
  • 5-Dimension Breakdown (governance, criticality, cost, trust, knowledge)
  • Risk Assessment (Low/Medium/High/Critical)
  • Personalized Recommendations
  • Full report and PDF (free 10-day access)

ETHRAEON Research and Analysis

Adhesion's methodology is grounded in ETHRAEON's own research on enterprise AI governance, integration depth, and switching cost

ETHRAEON Research
"Governance-Integrated AI and Enterprise Switching Behavior"

ETHRAEON analysis associates governance-integrated AI with 73% lower switching rates and 2.4x higher return on integration.

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ETHRAEON Research
"The Hidden Cost of Surface-Level AI Integration"

ETHRAEON analysis estimates enterprises can lose on the order of $1.2M annually to AI vendor switching driven by shallow integration.

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"Why AI That Governs Outlasts AI That Only Computes"

ETHRAEON analysis links constitutional AI frameworks to a 58% reduction in decision errors and stronger stakeholder trust.

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ETHRAEON Research
"The Governance-First Category in Enterprise AI"

ETHRAEON analysis identifies governance-first AI systems as the emerging leader category for durable enterprise adoption.

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