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In a tough market, raising productivity is a key way of boosting financial performance and teasing out those marginal gains. It’s something that the private enterprise leaders I speak to are highly focused on achieving – and the number one route they’re taking is to increase investment in technology including AI.

As mentioned in previous columns, I believe the surge in artificial intelligence is unstoppable. Whereas we’ve seen many applications—for example, research assistance and the discovery of trends—most were aimed at productivity improvements: obviously of value, but not leading to disruptive innovation or system solutions.

Artificial intelligence is evolving from an emerging technology into a new layer of digital services. For it to truly reach consumers and businesses, more powerful models alone are not enough: clear use cases, integration, measurement, privacy, support and a seamless experience are also required. In this space, telecoms companies can play a key role as…