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In-depth guides to AI adoption, regulation and geopolitical risk in your industry. Each purchase includes the current report and monthly updates for 12 months.

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AI and European Manufacturing

Europe is regulating factory AI faster than its factories are adopting it — and doing so on top of a supply chain it does not control.

Explore the EU and UK regulatory landscape, the vendors bringing AI to the shop floor, and dependencies on magnets, chips, cloud and model access. Includes workforce pressures, three scenarios to 2028, and implications for operations, compliance and market entry.

EU regulation and a dedicated UK chapter
Industrial AI vendors, adoption evidence and supply-chain risks
Talent, historical lessons and three scenarios to 2028
Market tables, evidence notes and a review trigger calendar

£149 · 12 months of monthly updates

Evidence cut-off: 15 September 2026

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Current report and monthly updates for 12 months

One payment covers one named reader, with emailed links to the current PDF and all monthly editions released during the next 12 months. Renewal is optional; there is no automatic renewal.

Each monthly edition revisits the evidence and includes a summary of material changes, so you can see what needs your attention. The first edition establishes the baseline.

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Compliance obligations, opportunity mapping, and geopolitical risk for banking, insurance, and investment firms.

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AI for Professional Services

AI adoption, liability and competitive positioning for law firms, consultancies and accountancies.

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AI and the Public Sector

Procurement, governance and democratic accountability for government AI use.

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October 2026 editionPreview available

AI and European Manufacturing

Europe is regulating factory AI faster than its factories are adopting it — and doing so on top of a supply chain it does not control.

EU regulation and a dedicated UK chapter
Industrial AI vendors, adoption evidence and supply-chain risks
Talent, historical lessons and three scenarios to 2028
Market tables, evidence notes and a review trigger calendar

£149 · 12 months of monthly updates

Evidence cut-off: 15 September 2026

View contents and preview

Current report and monthly updates for 12 months

One payment covers one named reader, with emailed links to the current PDF and all monthly editions released during the next 12 months. Renewal is optional; there is no automatic renewal.

Each monthly edition revisits the evidence and includes a summary of material changes, so you can see what needs your attention. The first edition establishes the baseline.

Next in the series

In preparation

AI in Financial Services

Compliance obligations, opportunity mapping, and geopolitical risk for banking, insurance, and investment firms.

In preparation

AI for Professional Services

AI adoption, liability and competitive positioning for law firms, consultancies and accountancies.

In preparation

AI and the Public Sector

Procurement, governance and democratic accountability for government AI use.

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Join the newsletter for report launch news and new sector previews. Unsubscribe at any time.

When the tool reaches its limit

For the regulatory background, our Digital Omnibus reference explains the changes, their status and the application timetable.