From Possibility to Production: Why AI Raises the Bar for Engineering

AI is increasing the role of engineers to shaping systems, controls, evaluation, and trust in production. Using examples from BNY’s enterprise AI journey, including Eliza and digital employees, Leigh-Ann Russell shows that successful AI adoption depends less on model capability and more on coherence across data, architecture, governance, and human accountability. The central message is that the teams that win with AI will be the ones that build strong foundations, reuse what works, evaluate rigorously, and apply sound engineering judgment to turn possibility into durable production value.