Boards want answers about AI at energy firms | Grant Thornton

Your board isn't asking "should we use AI?" anymore. They're asking "why can't you show us what it's doing for us?" If you've ever bought an AI tool that quietly died on your team's hard drive, you'

Your board isn't asking "should we use AI?" anymore.

They're asking "why can't you show us what it's doing for us?"

If you've ever bought an AI tool that quietly died on your team's hard drive, you're not alone. Most business owners I talk to have at least one $200/month ghost subscription they're too embarrassed to cancel. That's not failure. That's what happens when tools get sold without a plan.

Here's what Grant Thornton's research on energy sector boards revealed — and it applies to every industry. Leadership teams are now demanding measurable outcomes before they approve the next AI spend. Not pilots. Not potential. Proof.

That's actually good news for you. It means the era of "just try it and see" is over. And that levels the playing field.

The smartest move right now isn't buying another tool. It's identifying one repetitive, time-consuming task your team does every week and asking: what would it mean if this took half the time? That's your first AI use case. That's where you start.

No system overhaul. No new hires. No coding.

Just one problem, one solution, one result you can point to.

What's the one task in your business that eats the most time for the least return?

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Board members might support AI initiatives but, as energy firms scale AI beyond small efficiencies to enterprise-scale solutions, boards will ask more ...