Challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI in M&A Transactions need to be addressed with an interdisciplinary team. This Insight newsletter addresses some key issues dealmakers must keep in mind.
Since the launch of Dall-E and ChatGPT last year, Artificial Intelligence (AI) in general and Generative AI (GAI) in particular are omnipresent. The breakthrough of AI technology is not a product of chance but based on vast progress in availability of affordable computing resources, big data and open source AI models. Switzerland, with its leading universities and fast growing startup and tech scene, offers fertile ground for AI research and startups.
From an M&A perspective, AI is becoming more and more important. It is not just that AI has started reshaping due diligence processes – going forward, the acquisition of, and entry into joint ventures with, businesses active in the AI and GAI space will be an integral part of day-to-day M&A. With AI increasingly becoming a cornerstone of digitization overall, AI will be integrated into many businesses outside the tech and start-up space – and should thus be in focus for investors in respective transactions.
