AI Integration

AI capabilities connected to the software, data and workflows an organisation already uses, for jobs such as extraction, classification, summarisation, search and drafting, with validation and human review built in.

A chat tool on its own cannot raise a ticket, file a document or update a record in another system. A model becomes useful once it is connected to the systems where the work happens, which raises the usual engineering questions: what it can see, what it can change and what happens when it is wrong.

The system around the model

The service focuses on the engineered system around the model: data access, permissions, instructions, validation, human review where it is warranted, downstream actions, monitoring and operating behaviour. The model reads, classifies, retrieves or drafts. Surrounding software applies rules, checks the result and writes to the systems of record.

Controls should be proportionate to the consequences of error, the sensitivity of the data, the downstream actions, user expectations and the operating context. Logging, evaluation and human review are design decisions for the job, not a universal implementation promise.

Typical starting points

  • Documents processed by hand

    Applications, invoices or forms arrive as PDFs and email, and staff type the details into a system.

  • Requests sorted manually

    Someone reads every incoming message or ticket to decide where it goes and how urgent it is.

  • A pilot that cannot go further

    A prototype works on sample data but has no answer for permissions, failure or review, so it cannot be used on real records.

What we do

  • Assess the use case

    We establish whether a model is the right tool for the job, or whether conventional software or automation would do it better.

  • Connect the model to the organisation's systems

    Hosted or self-operated models are integrated with APIs, retrieval over internal knowledge and structured outputs.

  • Set the boundaries

    Identity, permissions and the actions a model-driven workflow is allowed to take are defined and enforced in software.

  • Evaluate and plan for failure

    The system is tested on representative data, review steps are defined, and fallback behaviour is designed for a model or provider outage.

Describe the problem to us

Book a free 15 minute call and tell us what is going wrong and which systems are involved.

What you end up with

  • Model output inside the workflow

    Extraction, classification, search or drafting that lands in the system where the work happens, after validation.

  • Controls matched to the risk

    Review steps, logging and limits on downstream actions chosen for the consequences of a wrong answer.

  • An evaluation on representative examples

    A record of how the system performed on real material, so decisions about wider use rest on evidence.

How a typical engagement works

  1. 01Use case
  2. 02Controls
  3. 03Build and evaluate
  4. 04Run and monitor
  5. 05Review

01Use case

Confirm the use case

We define the job, the data it needs and what a good result looks like.

02Controls

Design access and controls

Data access, permissions, logging and review steps are designed around the cost of an error.

03Build and evaluate

The integration is built and tested against representative examples from the organisation's own records.

04Run and monitor

Run, monitor and hand over

Monitoring, fallback behaviour and documentation are put in place before the system is relied on.

05Review

Review on real use

Quality and controls are reviewed on real use, and the evaluation is repeated when the model, provider or data changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this different from Private AI?

AI Integration is about connecting a model to systems and processes. Private AI is about the level of control required over data handling, deployment, access and logging. Many projects need both.

What jobs is AI integration suited to?

Extracting information from documents, classifying incoming requests, summarising material, searching internal knowledge, drafting responses for review and adding language-based interaction to an existing system.

Will the model see all of our data?

Only what the system is built to give it. Data access and permissions are designed so the model sees what the task needs and what the user is allowed to see.

How do you stop a model making things up?

By limiting what it can do and checking what it produces. Retrieval from the organisation's own sources, structured outputs, validation rules and human review reduce the risk, though no technique removes it.

Who reviews the model's output?

That is set by the consequences of an error. Low-risk output may be sampled, and anything that writes to a system of record or affects a person can require review before it takes effect.

Which models do you use?

Hosted models from commercial providers or self-operated models, chosen on capability, cost and the controls each provides.

What happens if the AI provider has an outage?

Fallback behaviour is designed for it, such as queuing the work, switching to a manual path or using an alternative provider where that is justified.

Can it work with our existing software?

Yes. The model is connected to existing systems through their APIs, databases or files, and results are written back to where the work happens.

How do you measure whether it works?

By testing on representative examples from the organisation's own records and recording how the system performed, so decisions about wider use rest on evidence.

How do we get started?

Book a free 15 minute discovery call and describe the job and the systems involved. We will say whether a model is the right tool for it.

Start with a conversation

Book a free 15 minute call. Describe the problem, the systems involved and what you already know, and we will tell you plainly whether we can help and what a sensible next step looks like. There is no obligation.