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Field notes on AI in regulated business.

Practical analysis on AI strategy, governance, deployment, and regulation, drawn from engagements with UK financial services, legal, and professional services firms.

Why mandatory AI training is becoming a professional-services requirement

AI Strategy

8 September 2026

Why mandatory AI training is becoming a professional-services requirement

Sidley’s compulsory AI seat signals a wider shift: UK professional-services firms must teach people to apply AI safely in real client work, not simply give them access to tools.

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Why AI pilots stall | how to measure business value

AI Consulting

8 September 2026

Why AI pilots stall | how to measure business value

Why many AI pilots stall before production, and how to measure business value from the ones that reach it.

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AI Governance

8 September 2026

Agentic AI governance | a practical framework for regulated firms

A practical governance framework for AI agents in regulated UK firms: inventory, autonomy boundaries, observability and review.

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How to choose your first AI production use case

AI Strategy

8 September 2026

How to choose your first AI production use case

A practical checklist for selecting your first AI production use case using the FAST method: Frequent, Auditable, Simple, Transferable.

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AI Consulting

8 September 2026

AI consulting costs | what shapes the scope and price

What drives the cost of an AI consulting engagement, and how to judge what you are paying for.

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AI Governance

21 July 2026

AI governance for UK financial services: what regulators now expect

A practical guide to AI governance in UK financial services: FCA accountability, UK GDPR, Consumer Duty, and the controls regulators now expect before deployment.

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