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Starting with AI, or stuck? Try the new AI Check

Liam D.·21 September 2026·1 min read

The AI Check page on futureformed.io with the headline: Starting with AI? Stuck with AI? Find out where you actually are.

The new AI Check is a free assessment for anyone starting with AI or stuck with it, whether that's you on your own or a whole business. It tries to help first, with consultancy as one route if you want more support.

Key takeaway

The free, five-minute AI Check gives a plain-language picture of where you or your business stands with AI, one thing to fix this week and a straight recommendation on what to do next, even when the answer is not AI.

Whether you're an individual dabbling with AI, a founder / SME, or working within a business that has rolled out some AI tools, it can be challenging to understand exactly how deeply AI has been applied to what you do - tools, skills, data, infrastructure, governance (important!) and culture.

If you're starting with AI - or stuck - the new AI Check on Futureformed will help.

Twenty questions, five minutes. You get a plain-language picture of where you or your business stands, one thing to fix this week, and a straight recommendation on what to do next. Including when the answer is not AI. Also shared as an email you can discuss with colleagues.

A lot of these sort of AI assessments are just funnels for consultancy business. This one tries to offer some solutions, with the consultancy being a potential route if you want more support - no one likes a hard sell.

Don't forget it's a game of opinions - you may disagree with the results and that's fine. Share them with me!

Take the AI Check

Get in touch if you'd like to chat more.

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AI transparency: This article was written by Liam D. The analysis, views, and conclusions are his own.