As business owners increasingly embrace artificial intelligence to improve efficiency and accelerate growth, an important question often goes unasked: What happens when the business becomes dependent on AI capabilities it does not own or control?
In this edition of the EvaluSys Thought Leadership Series, EvaluSys CEO Tom Bixby explores AI dependence as an emerging business value and transferability risk, drawing parallels to customer concentration, owner dependence, and supplier risk.
The paper offers practical guidance for preserving enterprise value while adopting AI, helping both business owners and exit planning advisors evaluate whether AI is strengthening a company’s long-term resilience or creating hidden vulnerabilities that could impact future growth, buyer perceptions, and exit readiness.
