The Mandate Study
Published July 2026
Abstract
Drawing on public-record evidence from 2025 and 2026 across a wide range of industries, this report identifies five recurring mechanisms through which large organisations make AI engagement a structural, measured, and rewarded expectation.
Suggested citation
Foster-Fletcher, R. (2026). The Mandate Study: How Large Organisations Require, Incentivise, and Formalise AI Engagement. MKAI Working Paper.
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Record metadata
- Type
- Working paper
- Theme
- Organisational pressure and adoption
- Status
- Published working paper
Methods
- Documentary study
- Public-record corpus
- Cross-sector comparison
Keywords
adoption mandatesworkforce policyAI governance