AI Readiness
The state in which a business has the data, workflows, review gates, and policies needed to use AI tools safely and usefully.
Why it matters
Adopting AI without readiness creates privacy, accuracy, and trust risks. Readiness lets a team move faster without amplifying mistakes.
Example
A small services firm audits which workflows touch client data, defines what may never be sent to a third-party model, and adds a human review step before any AI-drafted client deliverable is sent.