October 7, 2026

Why AI Hires Fail: The Production Gap

An AI hire can look strong in every interview and still not touch production code three months in.

Darius Gant explains why this happens and covers four things to settle before you open an AI role.

  • The system and outcome the engineer should own in the first 90 days.
  • The problem the role solves, written separately from the tools it uses.
  • What your team will accept as evidence of production experience, agreed before the first interview.
  • The one person with authority to approve the hire.

He also explains why a detailed interview answer is a lead to follow up on, and what to ask next. Your team owns the technical evaluation.

Tesoro AI sources LATAM AI engineers, performs human-led screening against your specific role requirements, and sends a focused shortlist of five highly qualified candidates.

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