Insights
The missing foundations holding back AI in energy and utilities
AI adoption is accelerating across energy and utilities, yet many initiatives never progress beyond experimentation. Writing in Energy Manager Magazine, Mark Simpson explains why proprietary data, targeted use cases and explainable governance matter more than model capability when it comes to scaling AI in critical infrastructure.
The reality of sovereign AI: How to avoid dependency without building everything yourself
Ben Saunders, Co-Founder of WeBuild-AI, writes for Silicon Valleys Journal on why sovereign AI is about control and optionality, not building every model in-house, and how a multi-model control plane reduces vendor lock-in.
Why most AI strategies fail before they scale
Mark Simpson, Co-Founder of WeBuild-AI, writes for EnterpriseTalk on why AI tools spread while adoption stalls, and why outdated workflows and change management, not a skills gap alone, block AI strategies from scaling.
The real barrier to AI in financial services isn't regulation but trust
Ben Saunders, Co-Founder of WeBuild-AI, writes for The European Financial Review on why most financial services firms use AI in some form yet struggle to reach production, and why organisational confidence and accountability matter more than regulation alone.
Why will out-of-the-box AI fail in energy and utility operations?
Mark Simpson, Co-Founder of WeBuild-AI, writes for Energy Sustainability Solutions on why energy and utility AI programmes stall in pilot, and why generic models fail without connected operational data, domain context, and governance on critical infrastructure.
Why the future of AI in banking depends on trust, not trials
Ben Saunders, Co-Founder of WeBuild-AI, contributes to The Fintech Times on why banks stall after proof of concept, and why scaling AI in banking is an operating-model and trust problem, not only a regulatory one.
The confidence gap holding back AI in financial services
Ben Saunders, Co-Founder of WeBuild-AI, writes for Finance Derivative on why financial institutions struggle to turn AI pilots into measurable outcomes, and why internal confidence, governance, and stakeholder alignment matter as much as compliance.
WeBuild-AI Named an OpenAI Select Partner
WeBuild-AI announces its new partnership with OpenAI. WeBuild-AI will continue working with OpenAI to help organisations build, deploy, and scale AI solutions responsibly and effectively at a global scale.
Why aligning tech to real world operations will unlock AI's potential
Mark Simpson, Co-Founder of WeBuild-AI, writes for The AI Journal on uneven UK AI adoption, why investment alone does not create business value, and what operational alignment, data foundations, and governance require before AI scales.
The AI readiness gap that's holding businesses back
Mark Simpson, Co-Founder of WeBuild-AI, writes for MSP Channel Insights on why firms adopt AI faster than they can operationalise it, and why governance, data foundations, and change management matter more than training alone.
The AI readiness gap that's holding businesses back
Mark Simpson, Co-Founder of WeBuild-AI, writes for Digitalisation World on why firms invest in AI before governance, data foundations, and operating models are in place, and why upskilling alone does not close the readiness gap.
The DBIST has business, innovation, science and trade… but where's the technology?
Ben Saunders, Co-Founder of WeBuild-AI, contributes to a TechRound roundup on the UK's DSIT-to-DBIST reorganisation, the new Cabinet-level AI Minister role, and what a federated government AI model requires to avoid siloed systems and duplicated capability.
Why connecting tech to operational reality will help businesses deliver on AI's promise
Mark Simpson, Co-Founder of WeBuild-AI, writes for TechRadar Pro on why UK businesses stall in the sandbox, and what operational alignment, data foundations, and governance require before AI moves from pilot to production.
Banking doesn't need more AI pilots, it needs the confidence to scale them
Ben Saunders, Co-Founder of WeBuild-AI, writes for Financial IT on why banks run plenty of AI pilots but struggle to move them into production, and what governance, observability, and operating-model clarity require before scaling in regulated environments.
Delivering on AI's promise is impossible without operational alignment
Mark Simpson, Co-Founder of WeBuild-AI, writes for NODE Magazine on why UK enterprises stall in pilot purgatory, and what operational alignment, data foundations, and governance require before AI reaches production.
