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New release / July 2026

Tales from AI Development Hell

Moonshots, Misfires and Management — How to Avoid an AI Boondoggle

Why do sophisticated AI deployments collapse inside world-class organisations? Rarely because of the algorithms. From Watson's oncology misadventure to Zillow's algorithmic property collapse, Paul Forrest shows how boardroom incentives, unexamined procurement and flattering green dashboards turn reasonable technical choices into structural boondoggles.Paul Forrest shows how boardroom incentives, unexamined procurement and flattering dashboards turn sound technical choices into structural boondoggles.

A nine-part operating model for governing AI programmes
Twelve diagnostic frameworks — the Evidence Ladder, Decision Exposure Maps, Contestability Design
Written for board members, executives and technology directors

Kindle Edition / 383 pages / £9.99 — or free on Kindle Unlimited

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New release / August 2026

AI Made the Decision

Who Answers When Nobody Owns the Outcome?

Ask who decided, and the answer is rarely a name — it is a description of a process. AI did not create that gap. It reveals the gaps organisations had already built, then operates through them at machine speed. From Robodebt to the 737 MAX, Paul Forrest shows how competent people each discharge their own part properly while the chain between them breaks.It reveals the gaps organisations had already built, then operates through them at machine speed.

Four tests of answerability — knowledge, authority, control, consequence
An accountability constitution and a Decision Passport for automated decisions
Written for directors, general counsel, and risk and audit committees

Kindle Edition / 371 pages / £9.99 — or free on Kindle Unlimited

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Ecaveo Applied AI Research

The Whitepaper Series

Six papers by Paul Forrest on the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence in regulated and evidence-bound industries. Each one stands alone. Open a paper to read the findings, or go straight to the download.

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Every organisation, engagement and scenario used as an illustration in these papers is desensitised. Nothing in the series constitutes legal, audit or investment advice, and the material is presented to support discussion and further review by qualified advisers.