Archive - Considered Machines

Is Your Board Built for AI?

AI is changing companies and the markets in which they operate. Boards need to respond to this new reality by making seven changes.

Oct 9 • Paul Willmott

September 2026

Learning from London: Innovation Needs Rules

AI lets employees build and improve their own workflows. Companies need shared rules and services that allow those inventions to work together.

Sep 23 • Paul Willmott

Don’t Pick Winners, Build Selection Machines

AI makes new ways of working easy to create. Managers need systems that determine which to scale, which to retain and which to retire.

Sep 12 • Paul Willmott

How to set an AI budget

Token prices are falling, consumption is rising and realised returns remain elusive. So, how do you set a budget for AI?

Sep 1 • Paul Willmott

August 2026

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

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