Most organisations now recognise that AI matters, but recognising its importance isn’t the same as being able to use it effectively. In FOTO #3, Roger Wilson explores the critical difference between AI readiness and AI capability, and why practical experience is the bridge between the two.

There. Someone had to say it. You've got ChatGPT bookmarked. Maybe you've used it to tidy up an email or two. Someone on the team suggested you "look into AI" at a meeting six months ago, and everyone nodded enthusiastically. You might even have it mentioned somewhere in your business strategy. But are you actually using AI? In any meaningful, business-changing way? For most SMEs, the honest answer is no. The Gap Between Talking About AI and Using AI There's a vast difference

Forget the doom headlines. The real AI threat to SMEs isn't Anthropic's "Mythos" — it's competitors quietly building structured, practical AI capability while you hesitate.