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Achieving Sustainability; Towards Green AI

Update, 16 October 2026. The data centre figures below were estimates current in late 2024. The International Energy Agency's Energy and AI report of April 2025 put data centre electricity use at about 415 TWh in 2024, around 1.5% of global consumption, and projected roughly ...
High Risk Ai Systems and the GDPR... EU AI regulations

Strengthening AI Data Privacy

Update, 16 October 2026. This article was written in October 2024 and its timeline for the EU AI Act has moved. The prohibitions applied from 2 February 2025 and the obligations for general-purpose AI models from 2 August 2025. The Digital Omnibus on AI, Regulation ...
The Rise of the Chief AI Officer

Rise of the Chief AI Officer

Update, 16 October 2026. The White House requirement described below, memorandum M-24-10 of March 2024, was rescinded and replaced in April 2025 by memorandum M-25-21. The new memorandum keeps the role, so US federal agencies must still have a Chief AI Officer, and it set ...

Misinformation & Climate Change

Chewing the Cud on Climate Change at a recent board meeting, there were two items that were most veraciously discussed.  The first is the widespread dissemination of misleading information and the second, the increasing perils associated with climate change. These two issues are often closely ...

Disloyal Boards? Think Again

Courting a business with a view to joining their board, I was asked to share my thoughts on board effectiveness and due to warmth with which my comments were received, I thought I’d share them here for your consideration and hopefully to provoke some thinking ...

Building a Startup Advisory Board

A Blueprint for SuccessAs your startup begins to grow, there will come a time when you encounter challenges or opportunities that require expertise beyond what your core team possesses. Whether it’s navigating complex regulations, establishing critical industry connections, or making strategic hires, a well-constructed advisory ...
Paul Forrest Fractional CAIO Web3

Life as a Fractional CAIO

Lessons from the Frontlines of a Mid-Market Web3 CompanyFor me the past year has been nothing short of transformative! Let me rewind for a moment and set out how I got the gig.  I’d been writing about a variety of subjects and had opined on ...

What is a Business Advisor?

The Role of a Business Advisor for StartupsStarting a business is an exhilarating yet daunting experience. The road from an idea to a successful venture is paved with challenges that require more than just passion and a great product or service. This is where a ...
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