Martin Ford 11 September 2025

Future Forum Midlands: Councils urged to prepare for AI 'wave'

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Councils should be doing more to prepare for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on their organisations, an expert has urged.

Speaking at The MJ Future Forum Midlands, owner of Traction Industries, Lucy Bately said: ‘I don't think people are prepared for the coming wave – it is going to impact everything.

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