What does the data tell us about how boards are adapting to an AI-powered world?
Ask any board director whether AI is on their agenda, and the answer will be yes. Ask whether their board is genuinely equipped to govern it, and the picture gets more complicated.
This article from Board Intelligence explores the data from their Board AI Readiness Radar, which set out to understand this gap in how boards are appraoching AI.
Developed by Board Intelligence in partnership with technology disruption experts Paradigm Junction, the free online tool assesses the extent to which a board's frameworks, practices, and processes have been adapted for the AI age. It provides a clearer view of where boards stand today and the opportunities to improve board oversight and resilience in an AI-powered world.
Six months on from the launch, they've crunched the data and it reveals some fascinating insights — about what boards are doing well, where they're falling behind, and what can be done to help them get up the AI curve faster.
This piece explores these points. Key insights include:
- Awareness doesn't always mean readiness: across 31 organisations, only 10% of boards score highly enough to be considered AI-ready — with an average of just 10 out of 30.
- Infrastructure and information are the biggest AI governance blind spots for boards: these pillars score lowest overall.
- Early signals for 2026 are positive: mean scores have edged up from 9.3 in 2025 to 11.4 in 2026.
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