2. The Seven Core AI Values

1. Economic Value

Focus: ROI, cost efficiency, scalability

Dominant in: high-volume operations

Risk: trust erosion through short-term optimisation

Example trade-off: Efficiency > Quality

2. Innovation Value

Focus: agility, disruption, competitive advantage

Dominant in: technology firms, fast-moving markets

Risk: governance shortcuts, compliance breaches

Example trade-off: Innovation > Compliance (in defined zones)

3. Trust & Ethical Value

Focus: fairness, transparency, privacy

Dominant in: government, healthcare

Risk: innovation paralysis

Example trade-off: Fairness > Innovation

4. Compliance & Legal Value

Focus: auditability, documentation, risk control

Dominant in: banking, regulated sectors

Risk: bureaucracy, manual overload

Example trade-off: Regulatory certainty > Speed

5. Quality & Professional Value

Focus: precision, evidence-based decisions

Dominant in: engineering, medical fields

Risk: rigidity, de-skilling

Example trade-off: Accuracy > Speed

6. Customer / User Value

Focus: satisfaction, frictionless experience

Dominant in: SaaS, consumer markets

Risk: data exploitation, privacy erosion

Example trade-off: Convenience > Compliance

7. Societal & Sustainability Value

Focus: long-term impact, ESG, inclusion

Dominant in: public institutions, social enterprises

Risk: slower decision cycles

Example trade-off: Long-term impact > Short-term profit