Forbes December 10, 2025
Rushed AI initiatives can swiftly expose neglected tech strategy flaws and data infrastructure gaps. The pattern is predictable — companies tout technologies to pacify real or perceive board expectations or outfit executive vanity projects, while control prerequisites languish and employee angst balloons.
That’s why boards and c-suites must ask the right AI readiness questions to foster the responsible governance that digital strategy acceleration requires.
KPMG’s 2025 Q3 2025 AI Pulse Survey found that 82% of executives identify data quality as the primary AI success barrier — up from just 56% last quarter. Despite the readiness gap, 78% of leaders admit “pressures to demonstrate value to investors or their board is a critical factor influencing their GenAI strategies in the next...







