Artificial Intelligence - AI

Generative AI in the enterprise: From pilot to production-scale rollout

How to take generative AI from pilot to production-scale rollout: the three deployment patterns, five proven use-case archetypes, the compliance layer aligned with EU AI Act and OWASP LLM Top 10 (2025), realistic cost math, and the operating model most pilots never build.

Boris Friedrich

April 24, 2026

21 min read

Building an AI roadmap: The 4-phase method for enterprise AI transformation

Build an AI roadmap in four phases: potential assessment, use-case selection, pilot, scale. With a 12-18 month timeline, scoring matrix, pitfall taxonomy, EU AI Act and ISO 42001 embedding, and an executive FAQ.

Boris Friedrich

April 24, 2026

18 min read

What are the 4 Types of AI? The Complete Guide

The 4 types of AI per Arend Hintze (2016): Reactive Machines, Limited Memory, Theory of Mind, and Self-Aware AI. With examples, EU AI Act mapping and what this means for today's enterprise AI use.

Boris Friedrich

April 24, 2026

13 min read

How to Choose the Right AI Consulting Firm: 10 Criteria for Enterprises

Picking the wrong AI consulting firm costs months and mid-six-figure budgets. This buyer guide scores providers on 10 criteria — regulatory fluency, methodology, MLOps, pricing, data protection — plus an RFP playbook, red flags and the build-vs-buy decision matrix.

Boris Friedrich

April 24, 2026

15 min read

How to Become an AI Consultant: Career Path, Skills, Certifications 2026

AI consultants translate between business problems and AI engineering. This guide covers the typical 5-7 year career path, ten core skills, the certifications that matter in 2026, and salary ranges across the UK, EU and US — with a clear focus on EU AI Act, ISO 42001 and DORA.

Boris Friedrich

April 24, 2026

19 min read

AI in Credit Decisioning: Balancing ROI, Model Risk & Regulation

AI in credit decisioning is no longer a pure efficiency play. This executive briefing shows how risk and compliance leaders at European banks balance ROI, model risk and regulation (EU AI Act, MaRisk) while building defensible governance for AI-driven lending.

Boris Friedrich

April 09, 2026

12 min read

AI Model Governance in Financial Services: How MaRisk, EBA, and BCBS 239 Pre-Structure AI Act Compliance

Financial institutions already have model governance frameworks from MaRisk, EBA EGIM, and BCBS 239 that map directly to EU AI Act requirements. This guide shows exactly how to extend existing regulatory infrastructure for comprehensive AI governance — without building from scratch.

Boris Friedrich

March 19, 2026

12 min read

The AI-supported vCISO: How companies close governance gaps in a structured manner

NIS-2 obliges companies to provide verifiable information security. The AI-supported vCISO offers a structured path: A 10-module framework covers all relevant governance areas - from asset management to awareness.

Boris Friedrich

March 13, 2026

6 min read

Your AI provider becomes a supply chain risk overnight - Why AI governance is now a top priority

The Pentagon classifies Anthropic as a security risk — on par with Huawei. Why AI governance is now a top priority and how a 5-pillar framework protects your company.

Boris Friedrich

March 09, 2026

10 min read

Overnight Supply Chain Risk: What the Anthropic Ban Means for Your Business

The US government banned Anthropic overnight. Why AI vendor lock-in is a strategic risk — and why vendor-independent multi-agent platforms are the only protection.

Boris Friedrich

February 28, 2026

10 min read

EU AI Act High Risk: What companies must implement by August 2026

Boris Friedrich

February 28, 2026

AI Officer: Why companies need an AI officer now

Boris Friedrich

February 28, 2026