AI Adoption & Strategy

How UK and US businesses are actually putting AI to work — and where it falls short.

Two colleagues compare budget sheets with a workflow diagram in an office, illustrating the task of measuring AI costs and value.

KPMG AI Pulse: scaling AI exposes a value-measurement gap

KPMG’s Q3 2026 executive survey links reported AI returns with stronger controls and clearer ownership. It does not establish which causes which.

By Thomas Achterberg · 15 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

Office staff review a workflow using coloured cards and laptops, illustrating the process preparation involved in agentic AI adoption.

AI Adoption & Strategy

Deloitte’s agentic AI survey exposes a business-readiness gap

In Deloitte’s August 2026 survey, ambitions for autonomous agents ran well ahead of preparedness. Data, governance and workforce investment were among the weaknesses.

By Thomas Achterberg · 15 Oct 2026 · 5 min read

A researcher speaks into a headset beside an indistinct spending chart in an ordinary office, illustrating voice-banking tests.

AI Adoption & Strategy

NatWest tests Nvidia voice AI for customer spending queries

A trial covering 75% of Royal Bank of Scotland customers puts everyday financial language to the test. Evidence of accuracy and commercial returns remains thinner.

By Priya Sandhu · 15 Oct 2026 · 6 min read

A reviewer compares printed documents beside a laptop in an office, illustrating the checking work behind automated translation.

AI Adoption & Strategy

AI translation cuts costs but leaves a costly checking problem

Machine translation is becoming fluent enough to disguise its mistakes. For businesses, the question is which documents can safely go unchecked.

By Rajiv Menon · 15 Oct 2026 · 6 min read