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Where the oversight went
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Where the oversight went

Four out of five CIOs say they have lost oversight of the AI agents in their organisations. The fix is not more monitoring. It is a structure with a name on it.

Oct 16, 2026 · 4 min read
The named reviewer already exists
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The named reviewer already exists

Governance frameworks keep asking who owns the AI agent. The answer is not a new hire or a committee — it is the named, credentialed expert who already reviews the work.

Sep 23, 2026 · 3 min read
One owner, one metric
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One owner, one metric

Mid-market AI deployments stall when ownership is diffuse. The operating model that works assigns one owner, one decision-rights holder, and one metric.

Sep 18, 2026 · 3 min read
Gate by consequence
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Gate by consequence

The standard picture of safe AI is a human approving every action. That picture breaks at scale. On the shift from blanket approval to expert supervision, and where judgement actually belongs.

Sep 17, 2026 · 4 min read
The underwriting gap
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The underwriting gap

Insurance carriers began attaching generative-AI exclusions to commercial policies in January 2026. Companies deploying AI agents are discovering their coverage no longer responds. The oversight layer is becoming an insurance requirement.

Sep 14, 2026 · 4 min read
The denial arrives at machine speed
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The denial arrives at machine speed

Payers now decide prior authorisations with AI in seconds. Providers still answer with fax machines and phone queues. The asymmetry is the story — and the staffing question it creates.

Sep 10, 2026 · 4 min read
Paying for the ramp
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Paying for the ramp

A senior hire's salary starts on day one. Their output does not. The 4–6 month ramp is the quiet line item in every hiring decision — and it is negotiable.

Sep 9, 2026 · 4 min read
Between pilot and production: where mid-market AI stalls
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Between pilot and production: where mid-market AI stalls

Most AI pilots work. Few ship. Why judgement — not intelligence — is the scarce resource between pilot and production.

Sep 8, 2026 · 3 min read