Governance gaps that can undermine your AI ROI
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UK firms scaling AI faster than they can govern or measure it is how you end up with big budgets and soft returns. This week, pick one: either implement a simple, portfolio-wide AI register with owners and KPIs, or pause new pilots until you can explain how existing ones create or protect revenue.
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