MKAI ยท Working paper

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.

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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