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Strategic AI Adoption: A Shift in Focus for 2026
After a year of rapid AI adoption and significant expectations, 2026 is poised to see CIOs adopt a more strategic approach. Rather than slowing innovation, this shift aims to guide AI implementation toward smarter, more effective outcomes.
Fragmented Experiments: The AI Copilot Reset
In 2025, AI copilots proliferated across virtually every platform – from browsers and CRMs to productivity tools and helpdesks – as vendors marketed readily available assistance. However, many of these pilots resulted in a proliferation of disconnected experiments, multiple platforms, and unfulfilled promises, leaving CIOs to manage the resulting cleanup.
Process Intelligence: Aligning People, Process, and Platform
CIOs must prioritize alignment between people, process, and platform, beginning with detailed process mapping to identify inefficiencies and translate those insights into smarter applications. These maps serve as blueprints for developing applications designed to deliver measurable value.
Governance by Design: Building Trust in AI Systems
Emerging low-code platforms are proving to be powerful enablers, allowing CIOs to directly embed controls within the development process and fostering the democratization of development, enabling teams to iterate, improve, and scale efficiently without sacrificing oversight.
Predictive Action: Beyond Pattern Recognition
But unless these patterns trigger interventions, they do not fundamentally alter outcomes. A compelling illustration of this shift is the work undertaken at Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. By integrating AI directly into its workflows, the Trust achieved a significant improvement in attendance among those most at risk of missed appointments, observing a 67% reduction in missed visits.
Value-Driven Outcomes: Measuring AI’s True Impact
Growth, resilience, customer satisfaction, and efficiency are now paramount, demanding a holistic approach that extends beyond technology alone. CIOs must prioritize alignment between people, process, and platform, beginning with detailed process mapping to identify inefficiencies and translate those insights into smarter applications.
Strategic AI Adoption: A Shift in Focus for 2026
After a year of rapid AI adoption and significant expectations, 2026 is poised to see CIOs adopt a more strategic approach. Rather than slowing innovation, this shift aims to guide AI implementation toward smarter, more effective outcomes.
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