--- title: AI Blog for UK Business Leaders | Practical Guides & Insights | ConkerAI description: AI doesn't have to be complicated. Practical tips, honest opinions and real-world lessons from two entrepreneurs who train UK business owners every day. --- [Skip to content](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog#main-content) [Contact us](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/2_jCgCfN3SyCn8JFwxPqUbw2eo4ft) ![ConkerAI](https://conkerai.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/ConkerAI%20New%20Logo.png?width=800&height=175&name=ConkerAI%20New%20Logo.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact us](https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/2_jCgCfN3SyCn8JFwxPqUbw2eo4ft) - [Home](https://conkerai.co.uk) - [Training and Advisory](https://conkerai.co.uk/training-and-advisory) - [Speaking](https://conkerai.co.uk/speaking) - [Blogs](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog) - [Case Studies](https://conkerai.co.uk/case-studies-conkerai) # Practical AI for leaders Clear, practical insights for SME leaders who want results, not tech theory [![](https://conkerai.co.uk/hubfs/ChatGPT%20Image%20Jun%2029%2c%202026%2c%2001_44_24%20PM.png)](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/ai-may-have-a-hidden-meter-and-most-businesses-have-not-been-shown-how-to-read-it) [AI](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/tag/ai), [SMEs](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/tag/smes), [Policy](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/tag/policy), [Plan](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/tag/plan) ## [AI may have a hidden meter, and most businesses have not been shown how to read it](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/ai-may-have-a-hidden-meter-and-most-businesses-have-not-been-shown-how-to-read-it) ![Picture of Andrew Brindley](https://conkerai.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew%20Brindley%20Profile%20Picture%202022.jpg?width=50&name=Andrew%20Brindley%20Profile%20Picture%202022.jpg) [Andrew Brindley](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/author/andrew-brindley) Jun 29, 2026 1:50:14 PM [Read more](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/ai-may-have-a-hidden-meter-and-most-businesses-have-not-been-shown-how-to-read-it) [![Laying the AI foundations.](https://conkerai.co.uk/hubfs/ChatGPT%20Image%20Jun%2022%2c%202026%2c%2004_46_41%20PM.png)](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/ai-foundations-every-business-needs) [AI](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/tag/ai), [SMEs](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/tag/smes), [Policy](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/tag/policy), [Plan](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/tag/plan) ## [Everyone agrees AI matters. Almost nobody has laid the foundations.](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/ai-foundations-every-business-needs) ![Picture of Andrew Brindley](https://conkerai.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew%20Brindley%20Profile%20Picture%202022.jpg?width=50&name=Andrew%20Brindley%20Profile%20Picture%202022.jpg) [Andrew Brindley](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/author/andrew-brindley) Jun 22, 2026 4:48:40 PM Everyone agrees AI matters. Almost nobody has laid the foundations. Three in four business leaders n... 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He asked ChatGPT a simple question... 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Not becaus... [Read more](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/the-reason-ai-projects-fail-its-got-nothing-to-do-with-the-tech) [![](https://conkerai.co.uk/hubfs/Gemini_Generated_Image_uvnxo2uvnxo2uvnx.png)](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/cop-pilot-crashed-and-burned-on-copilots-hallucinations-and-how-to-avoid-it-happening-to-you) ## [Copilot Hallucinations: What Went Wrong at West Midlands Police, and How to Avoid It](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/cop-pilot-crashed-and-burned-on-copilots-hallucinations-and-how-to-avoid-it-happening-to-you) ![Picture of Andrew Brindley](https://conkerai.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew%20Brindley%20Profile%20Picture%202022.jpg?width=50&name=Andrew%20Brindley%20Profile%20Picture%202022.jpg) [Andrew Brindley](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/author/andrew-brindley) Jan 26, 2026 6:30:00 AM Last week, West Midlands Police got itself into a mess after admitting that a piece of “intelligence... [Read more](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/cop-pilot-crashed-and-burned-on-copilots-hallucinations-and-how-to-avoid-it-happening-to-you) [![](https://conkerai.co.uk/hubfs/Gemini_Generated_Image_66yxi966yxi966yx.png)](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/gemini-your-red-bull-inside-google-land-when-the-whole-setup-is-built-around-it) ## [Google Gemini for Business: The Red Bull of AI Tools | F1 Guide to AI Tools](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/gemini-your-red-bull-inside-google-land-when-the-whole-setup-is-built-around-it) ![Picture of Andrew Brindley](https://conkerai.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew%20Brindley%20Profile%20Picture%202022.jpg?width=50&name=Andrew%20Brindley%20Profile%20Picture%202022.jpg) [Andrew Brindley](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/author/andrew-brindley) Jan 19, 2026 7:30:00 AM Gemini your Red Bull inside Google land when the whole setup is built around it [Read more](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/gemini-your-red-bull-inside-google-land-when-the-whole-setup-is-built-around-it) [![](https://conkerai.co.uk/hubfs/Gemini_Generated_Image_dqked3dqked3dqke.png)](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/perplexity-your-pit-wall-and-strategy-team-watching-every-screen) ## [Perplexity AI for Business: Your Strategy Team on Every Screen | F1 Guide to AI Tools](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/perplexity-your-pit-wall-and-strategy-team-watching-every-screen) ![Picture of Andrew Brindley](https://conkerai.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew%20Brindley%20Profile%20Picture%202022.jpg?width=50&name=Andrew%20Brindley%20Profile%20Picture%202022.jpg) [Andrew Brindley](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/author/andrew-brindley) Jan 12, 2026 7:30:00 AM Perplexity your pit wall and strategy team watching every screen [Read more](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/perplexity-your-pit-wall-and-strategy-team-watching-every-screen) [![Claude your Ferrari for long smooth runs when power and control matter.](https://conkerai.co.uk/hubfs/Gemini_Generated_Image_f3691zf3691zf369.png)](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/claude-your-ferrari-for-long-smooth-runs-when-power-and-control-matter) ## [Claude AI for Business: Your Ferrari for Power and Precision | F1 Guide to AI Tools](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/claude-your-ferrari-for-long-smooth-runs-when-power-and-control-matter) ![Picture of Andrew Brindley](https://conkerai.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew%20Brindley%20Profile%20Picture%202022.jpg?width=50&name=Andrew%20Brindley%20Profile%20Picture%202022.jpg) [Andrew Brindley](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/author/andrew-brindley) Jan 5, 2026 7:30:01 AM Claude your Ferrari for long smooth runs when power and control matter [Read more](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/claude-your-ferrari-for-long-smooth-runs-when-power-and-control-matter) [![](https://conkerai.co.uk/hubfs/Gemini_Generated_Image_dtu9ymdtu9ymdtu9.png)](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/microsoft-copilot-the-safety-car-of-ai) ## [Microsoft Copilot for Business: The Safety Car of AI | F1 Guide to AI Tools](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/microsoft-copilot-the-safety-car-of-ai) ![Picture of Andrew Brindley](https://conkerai.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew%20Brindley%20Profile%20Picture%202022.jpg?width=50&name=Andrew%20Brindley%20Profile%20Picture%202022.jpg) [Andrew Brindley](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/author/andrew-brindley) Dec 22, 2025 8:00:01 AM Microsoft Copilot is Your Safety Car that keeps the whole race under control [Read more](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/microsoft-copilot-the-safety-car-of-ai) [![](https://conkerai.co.uk/hubfs/Gemini_Generated_Image_dpvcmfdpvcmfdpvc.png)](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/chatgpt-your-mclaren-all-rounder) ## [ChatGPT for Business: Your All-Rounder | The F1 Guide to AI Tools](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/chatgpt-your-mclaren-all-rounder) ![Picture of Andrew Brindley](https://conkerai.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/Andrew%20Brindley%20Profile%20Picture%202022.jpg?width=50&name=Andrew%20Brindley%20Profile%20Picture%202022.jpg) [Andrew Brindley](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/author/andrew-brindley) Dec 15, 2025 7:00:00 AM If there is one AI tool most business leaders have heard of, it is ChatGPT. It is spoken about every... [Read more](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/chatgpt-your-mclaren-all-rounder) [![](https://conkerai.co.uk/hubfs/Gemini_Generated_Image_epmdheepmdheepmd.png)](https://conkerai.co.uk/conkersai-blog/which-ai-tool-is-best-for-my-business) ## [Which AI Tool Is Best for My Business? 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