Why AI Enablement Teams Shouldn't Live Within IT
TechTarget, Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026
Placing AI enablement outside IT keeps projects tied to real business problems rather than technology push.
The article makes the case for standing up dedicated AI enablement teams outside the IT department. Rather than IT independently driving AI initiatives, a separate team works directly with business units to surface challenges, prioritise use cases and deliver technology that measurably improves outcomes.
Jim Begley, CTO of ARG, argues this structure prevents expensive AI investments that never solve a meaningful business problem. The piece notes the model's fit depends on organisation size, existing adoption capability and the specific goals of the AI programme.