Your AI Strategy Just Became Geopolitical Whether You Like It or Not!
As a leader who works closely with ambitious business owners every week, I have to be honest with you. Something significant shifted this past weekend and most UK founders still have not fully realised the implications.
Last Friday, a US Cabinet Secretary issued a directive that forced Anthropic to restrict access to its brand-new flagship models almost immediately after launch. Unable to verify users’ nationality in real time, the company took the models offline for everyone, including UK businesses.
If your team had started building on them, your progress simply stopped. No notice. No appeal. No contractual protection. This is not just a tech disruption. It is a clear signal that AI risk has moved from predictable commercial issues into unpredictable geopolitics. One decision, made far away, can now impact your operations overnight.
The uncomfortable truth I am seeing across many NBWN members is that most businesses are relying on single AI models and providers with no proper contingency.
The responsibility falls into a grey area between founder, IT and operations and it is not truly owned by anyone. That gap used to feel theoretical. After this weekend, it no longer is.
The leaders who will thrive are not the ones moving fastest with AI, they are the ones building resilient, intelligent systems that continue to deliver even when the landscape shifts.
This is precisely why the NBWN is excited to host ‘EVOLVE: Working Smarter in an AI World.”
Join us alongside two exceptional experts:
Mark Martin MBE (@Urban_Teacher), Assistant Professor in Computer Science and Education Practice and one of the UK’s most respected voices on AI, data science and digital skills, and
Chia Cynthia Anyaegbu, award-winning Legal Tech and AI Consultant, who specialises in helping professionals practically bridge technology with real-world business needs.
Whatever your level, together, they will explore practical ways to adopt AI more beneficially, with structure, oversight and resilience built in from the start.
If you are a founder, CEO or business leader ready to move forward with confidence instead of exposure, this session is for you.
The NBWN will genuinely love to hear from you so do comment below:
What’s one AI tool or workflow your business is currently depending on?
The more we share openly, the better we can learn from each other and build stronger, future-proof approaches.
Like, comment and share if you think this matters to other business leaders too. Let’s raise our collective game.
