{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Cashflow Show: Entrepreneurship Insights for Founders, CEOs and Business Leaders","title":"Is 2026 the Year the AI Tech Bubble Bursts? | Piers Linney MBE, Implement AI","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1021,"description":"Episode Summary\nIn this episode of The Cashflow Show, recorded live at Tech Show London 2026, host Clayton M Coke speaks with Piers Linney MBE, co-founder and Executive Chairman of Implement AI. They discuss the practical realities of implementing AI in business, the importance of mindset and operating models, the limits of pilots, the impact on jobs and junior roles, cybersecurity considerations, ROI, and why organisations must move beyond experimentation to measurable value.\nChapters\n00:00 – Introduction and welcome\n00:57 – What Implement AI is working on\n01:23 – From pilots to the AIOS platform\n02:19 – Why many organisations are not prepared\n02:48 – The biggest gaps in AI adoption\n03:39 – Moving from theory to practical implementation\n04:08 – Impact on administrative and junior roles\n06:04 – Cybersecurity and responsible adoption\n07:30 – Cost, ROI and the Productive Capacity Unit\n09:22 – Anxiety about jobs and the “always-on” business\n11:11 – Mindset and organisational readiness\n12:02 – Why AI is not just another IT project\n13:00 – Start where technology is reliable and valuable\n14:26 – Focus on revenue, capacity and experience\n15:17 – Implement AI’s plans for the next 12 months\n16:13 – Where to find more information \nKey Discussion Points\n73% of UK businesses have increased AI investment, yet many still struggle with effective implementation \nMindset, structure and willingness to rethink workflows are critical \nMany companies remain at the “toying with AI” stage rather than embedding it \nJunior and administrative roles face significant disruption \nAI agents can deliver high ROI by handling repetitive work and uncovering missed opportunities \nAI implementation should not be treated as a traditional IT project — it is an ongoing evolution \nStart with reliable, high-ROI use cases rather than experimental frontier technology \nFocus on three dimensions of value: revenue, capacity and experience\nKey Takeaways\nTechnology is advancing quickly; the real challenge is...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5TDQUThJM60yAtjdMtHop6E3IULiY5PXxdvmQ0Ytl6Q/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZWMx/YzQ2ZjFmMWEyNTUy/NTMyYWFjZWI2ZWM0/MzIwZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}