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Private Equity's AI Bet: The End Of Departments

Reported by Forbes ·Mondaq ·Foley
Aug 26, 2026· 1 min read
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A private equity operating partner says AI will dissolve corporate departments within five years. Southfield's Bob Root on data moats and CEO ownership.

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Forbes Private Equity's AI Bet: The End Of Departments Mondaq Private Equity’s AI Bet: Strategic Hedge Or Structural Conflict? - Contracts and Commercial Law - United States Foley Private Equity’s AI Bet: Strategic Hedge or Structural Conflict?

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