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What should buyers plan for next quarter?

CONTROLSPAN RESEARCH DESKSECTION 10 · PAGE 10 OF 17Last updated 28 October 2026

Plan for bounded AI adoption alongside stronger migration, permissions and commercial testing—not an automatic move to autonomous assurance. This is our planning judgement, not a prediction of industry-wide adoption or guaranteed savings.

The useful distinction is between an AI feature that drafts or recommends and one authorised to change records, initiate assessments or complete workflow steps. For Q1 planning, require a separate approval boundary for each proposed action.

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