Across private equity portfolios, AI activity is increasing faster than leadership oversight.
Teams are experimenting. Vendors are pitching their capabilities. Boards are asking questions. And in many organizations, the answers are incomplete, not because leaders lack intent, but because AI introduces decision risk before it delivers measurable value.
Most conversations about AI still focus on tools, models, and use cases. But in practice, AI challenges something more fundamental: how decisions are made, owned, and governed.