AI proofs of concept are hitting a wall because enterprise data is not ready for production use, according to Dell’s guidance on AI data. For a small IT team this means AI work will stall unless you treat data quality, governance, and access as core infrastructure, not a side project.
The follow up piece on AI ready data pipelines stresses that production AI needs pipelines that stay current and governed. If you are testing AI now, start mapping which systems feed which models and who owns each data set before you scale anything.
Salesforce doubles down on UK AI delivery
Salesforce is embedding specialist forward deployed engineers inside UK customer teams as part of its Agentforce push. If you run Salesforce, expect more pressure to define clear AI use cases and data access rules so external engineers do not cut across your existing processes.
Salesforce’s UK and Ireland CEO says the firm will ramp up hiring and support for digital skills in the region, underlining its long term UK commitment. This is a nudge to plan for Salesforce remaining a core platform, so factor skills, licences, and integration work into your three year roadmap.
Tottenham Hotspur used Salesforce and Agentforce to modernise fan data and engagement. The lesson for smaller organisations is that AI front ends only pay off if you first fix data silos and standardise how you track customer contacts.
EU looks at tighter rules for kids on social
The European Commission has proposed a ban on social media for under 15s unless platforms can prove they are safe, putting big tech under pressure. If you work with schools or youth services, keep an eye on this as it could drive new age checks, consent flows, and content controls that your systems will need to support.
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