# Do You Own The Intelligence Your Enterprise Is Building? > Source: > Published: 2026-07-01 11:15:00+00:00 # Do You Own The Intelligence Your Enterprise Is Building? By Mukhtar Ahmad, Forbes Councils MemberSource: [Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)Every time an enterprise deploys AI on infrastructure it does not own, it exposes operational data to external platforms and renews that dependency. Every time an enterprise deploys AI on infrastructure it does not own, it exposes operational data to external platforms and renews that dependency. Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.