AI Consulting
Perspectives on effective AI consulting: how to assess organisational readiness, design implementation roadmaps, and deliver value through hands-on technical work rather than theoretical recommendations. Our approach emphasises building working systems over writing reports.
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Best Consulting Firms for Defining Your AI Strategy in 2026: An Honest Buyer's Guide
This guide argues that choosing the right AI strategy consultant depends on matching your company's specific needs, size, and budget to the appropriate type of firm (whether global consultancies for enterprise credibility, specialist boutiques for technical depth, or independent consultants for focused expertise) rather than simply picking the most famous name.
The key metrics to measure the ROI of your LLM deployments
Most organisations measure LLM success using traditional software metrics whilst sitting on transformational cognitive infrastructure they barely understand how to evaluate properly.
EU AI Act Explained: Compliance Requirements and Business Impact
The EU AI Act's extraterritorial reach and risk-based classification system will reshape global AI development by creating competitive advantages for organisations that build regulatory compliance into their systems from conception rather than retrofitting it later.
Why Most AI Projects Fail Without Expert AI Consulting
Most organisations fail at AI because they mistake building models for building systems, burning millions on architectural decisions that doom projects from the start whilst ignoring the expertise gap that separates proof-of-concepts from production reality.
Best AI consultancies for 2026: navigating the agentic era
AI consulting in 2026 shifts from strategy to implementation as enterprises demand partners who can actually build and deploy working AI systems, not just create PowerPoint decks.
Finding a trusted AI consulting partner: beyond the marketing veneer
Most AI consultancies are selling yesterday's chatbots whilst genuine expertise lies in architecting sophisticated systems that exploit technical potential others cannot even perceive.
From guidelines to guardrails: operationalising AI ethics in product development
AI ethics must shift from performative checkbox exercises to embedded technical guardrails that transform ethical principles into operational constraints throughout the entire development lifecycle.
The curse of dimensionality: when more data becomes your enemy
The curse of dimensionality paradoxically undermines AI performance as data dimensions increase, creating mathematical conditions where distance metrics collapse and models fit noise rather than signal.
Common technical challenges fractional CTOs solve for startups
Fractional CTOs provide expert technical leadership to startups, addressing critical challenges like technical debt, scaling infrastructure, security, and cloud cost optimisation without the need for a full-time hire.
Your private LLM: deploying LLMs locally and offline using Ollama
Ollama enables local deployment of Large Language Models (LLMs), offering enhanced privacy, control, and efficiency for organisations seeking to harness the power of LLMs while maintaining oversight of their operational environment.
Understanding the AI Skills for Business Framework — leaders guide and personas (part 1)
The AI Skills for Business Framework outlines four key personas—AI Citizens, AI Workers, AI Professionals, and AI Leaders—essential for organisations to effectively integrate AI.
What does a fractional CTO do?
A fractional AI CTO provides strategic guidance and technical leadership to help organizations assess, plan, and responsibly implement AI solutions.
Who are the best AI consulting firms in 2024?
When selecting an AI consulting partner, the right fit will depend on your organisation's unique needs, budget, and desire for a hands-on collaborative engagement.
Conducting a data assessment
We outline our process for and benefits of conducting a data assessment prior to initiating any project.
Delivery excellence through multi-disciplinarity and diverse teams
Unlocking the potential of AI through diverse teams: why it is crucial to employ a multidisciplinary team
ChatGPT’s impact on the enterprise
Potential impacts and use cases for ChatGPT on the enterprise