No silver bullet for AI contracts - what buyers need to do instead
Your AI contract won't save you. What enterprise buyers need to do instead.
Why it matters
Enterprise AI procurement contracts have real limits; buyers must shift the risk-management work in-house through governance, testing, and operational oversight rather than rely on vendor agreements alone.
The key facts
8 to knowArticle challenges the assumption that procurement contracts can fully protect enterprises procuring AI services
Emphasizes in-house responsibility for AI service risk management and protection
Addresses enterprise buyer decision-making on AI procurement governance
Published October 2026 — contemporaneous with broader enterprise AI governance and accountability discussions
Article argues contracts are necessary but insufficient for AI procurement risk
Emphasis on in-house governance and operational controls over contractual protections
Targets enterprise buyers procuring new AI services
Focuses on practical buyer responsibility rather than vendor accountability mechanisms
Go to the source
diginomicadiginomica.com
Publisher excerpt: Can your contract protect you when you’re procuring new AI services? Enterprise buyers might be surprised that often the answer is ‘no’. The contract is important, but ultimately the work to protect your business has to happen in-house.