What is a Discovery Audit and does your business need one?

Sources:

• BCS: "Readiness assessments need to be redesigned: not 'is this business ready for AI?' but 'what is the smallest AI system we can deploy in the next four weeks?'" — Itunu Ijila MBCS, July 2026
• BCS: "There is no shortage of AI tools available to UK small businesses in 2026. There is a shortage of AI tools that actually work in UK small businesses." — Itunu Ijila MBCS
• UK ICO: "AI and data protection" — pre-deployment risk assessment requirement
• EU AI Act: Regulation 2024/1689 — high-risk AI system classification and documentation requirements