Archive - Considered Machines

One Company, a Thousand Workflows

Armed with the latest AI tools, employees are automating their individual workflows. In doing so, they may be creating a new type of legacy system.

Aug 28 • Paul Willmott

Nothing Is Secret Anymore

Every organisation leaves a trail of seemingly harmless data fragments. With AI, competitors can reassemble those pieces to infer sensitive information.

Aug 22 • Paul Willmott

How Long Before You’re Sued for Not Using AI?

Over time, use of a new technology can become a legal requirement.

Aug 14 • Paul Willmott

One More Prompt: AI’s Gambling Loop

AI-assisted work can feel addictive and lead to burn out. Leaders can learn from gambling safeguards.

Aug 8 • Paul Willmott

July 2026

Building an AI-ready Answering Machine

AI is driving up the volume and quality of requests and complaints from customers, colleagues and complainants. Firms need to rebuild their answering…

Jul 23 • Paul Willmott

Poor Deployment Can Waste 99% of AI’s Potential

The better your AI models, the more value you lose in deployment

Jul 16 • Paul Willmott

The Org Chart You Didn’t Design

Conway’s Law has gone into reverse, as AI agents reshape organisations

Jul 9 • Paul Willmott

Can AI Deploy Itself?

Deploying a technology has always cost far more than buying it. AI may be the first that can help with its own deployment.

Jul 4 • Paul Willmott

June 2026

AI in the Shadows

Your staff will find ways to access the most powerful AI tools, even if you ban them.

Jun 26 • Paul Willmott

Should You Add a Bot to Your Board?

The risk is not that a machine joins the board, but that directors stop reading once it has.

Jun 19 • Paul Willmott

The Better AI Gets, The Harder It Is To Use

Five compounding challenges mean capability and deployability are moving in opposite directions.

Jun 11 • Paul Willmott

The Emperor’s New Code

When your workforce pushes back on AI, listen carefully.

Jun 5 • Paul Willmott

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