I Have Sat Through a Lot of AI Training. Almost All of It Was a Waste of Money.
UK SMEs are buying AI training that does not work. What the 2026 evidence says about task-based upskilling, and what to do instead.
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UK SMEs are buying AI training that does not work. What the 2026 evidence says about task-based upskilling, and what to do instead.
Read article →The SME Digital Adoption Taskforce 2026 update promises an online CTO as a service. What SMEs can use today and what still needs a real human.
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