Sponsored and written by The NHS has finished building its digital foundations. The £1.9bn electronic patient record rollout is done. Most acute trusts now have a system. That was the main game for the better part of a decade. Despite genuine progress, the EPR investment has not yet delivered its productivity promise. According to NHS…
BIZTECH: What are the obstacles that lead to AI initiative failures in the finance sector? How much of the problem is technology, and how much is organizational readiness? MORRISSEY: In financial services, the barriers are much more organizational than technological. The technology is maturing rapidly, but many institutions still face fundamental challenges with data, process…
AI tools without the right people may keep businesses in pilot mode Most U.S. businesses are running at least one AI tool. Many are running several. The expectation is generally that AI will handle the routine work, your team will focus on the important stuff, and productivity will go up. But for many companies, that…
The group of ten academics involved represent a wide spectrum of creative industries, from industrial and visual design through to screen arts, music, digital media and communications. Lead researcher and music industry expert, Associate Professor Dave Carter says the key purpose of the study was to shine a light on the current use and impacts…
South Korea to launch AI smart city pilot projects in Southeast Asia South Korea’s AI smart city projects will be launched as pilot programmes across five Southeast Asian countries under an initiative announced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The 2026 K-City Network programme will test artificial intelligence-based urban solutions in Brunei, the…
Nathanael Powrie · April 7, 2026 · The conversation around artificial intelligence in supply chain and operations has shifted decisively. The question is no longer whether AI belongs in the enterprise; it’s whether your organization can demonstrate measurable returns from it. And for most companies, the honest answer is: not yet. Despite record levels of…
79% of enterprises have adopted AI agents. Only 11% run them in production. That 68-point gap is the defining business challenge of 2026 — and the window for closing it without competitive damage is narrowing fast. Here is the uncomfortable truth at the centre of enterprise AI in 2026: nearly eight in ten organisations have…
Debates about generative AI in higher education have been informed by studies of completed student papers, or self-reported survey data. Research shows that artificial intelligence tools can support learning, but also has raised concerns, including students’ overreliance, cheating, and the potential degradation of critical thinking and engagement. While these types of studies provide interesting snapshots of reported…
Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels Debates about generative AI in higher education have been informed by studies of completed student papers, or self-reported survey data. Research shows that artificial intelligence tools can support learning, but has also raised concerns, including students’ overreliance, cheating, and the potential degradation of critical thinking and engagement. While these types…
Trust, oversight, and regulation Sedgwick stressed that AI should sharpen human expertise in property claims rather than replace it, especially in complex or emotionally charged cases. Three-quarters of claims professionals surveyed said AI still requires human oversight, and Sedgwick found that human-in-the-loop models quadruple trust in AI-generated outputs.
