What private AI actually delivers.
The case for private AI is not hypothetical. These are the measured efficiency and productivity gains that firms in your sector are already achieving with AI, drawn from peer-reviewed studies and major industry research, not vendor marketing.
The shift is real, measurable, and already underway.
estimated annual economic value generative AI could add globally
McKinsey, The Economic Potential of Generative AI
of work hours saved on average by AI users, roughly one workday a month
US Federal Reserve productivity analysis
of the time spent on today's work activities is technically automatable with current AI
McKinsey Global Institute
The evidence in your field.
Every figure below is sourced from independent research. A private DeepShield deployment is designed to capture these same gains while keeping every query inside your building.
Law firms
The strongest current gains come from document summarisation, research, and drafting, exactly the high-volume work that consumes junior and senior time alike. The result is more billable capacity without more headcount.
of law firm professionals expect AI to transform the industry
Thomson Reuters, Future of Professionals Report 2025
of legal organisations report measurable efficiency improvements, and 53%+ see positive ROI
Legal AI industry research, 2025
revenue growth at the fastest-growing firms over four years, with only 50% more clients and matters
Clio Legal Trends Report 2025
Accounting
AI absorbs the transactional load (categorisation, reconciliation, drafting) and frees senior accountants for advisory work. The Australian data here is particularly relevant to local firms.
saved per accountant each year, with 4 in 10 Australian accountants saving 30+ minutes a day
The Access Group, State of AI in Accounting 2026 (434 AU accountants)
faster monthly close for AI users, who also supported 55% more clients per week
MIT Sloan & Stanford study, 2025
higher billable hours reported by accountants using generative AI
MIT Sloan & Stanford study, 2025
Medical practices
Documentation is the single largest driver of clinician burnout. Ambient AI that drafts notes during a consult is now backed by some of the most rigorous evidence of any AI use case, with multiple randomised controlled trials.
less time on documentation per clinician using an ambient AI scribe
UW Health randomised trial, NEJM AI 2025
drop in clinician burnout after adopting ambient AI documentation
UChicago Medicine, JAMA Network Open 2025
reduction in documentation time across 238 physicians and 72,000 encounters
UCLA randomised trial, NEJM AI 2025
Engineering
AI accelerates analysis, drafting, and the exploration of design options, letting teams test more ideas and respond to client requirements faster. Current adopters report gains squarely in the 25-40% range.
efficiency gains reported by engineering firms currently using AI
ACEC Research Institute & industry analysis, 2025
productivity gain documented for skilled workers using generative AI
MIT Sloan research
of engineering firm leaders believe AI will positively impact their operations
ACEC Research Institute survey, 2025
Two decades across the sectors that cannot afford to get it wrong.
DeepShield draws on IPAU’s deep experience in three sectors where confidentiality, compliance, and reliability are non-negotiable.
Defence
Through IPAU, we bring specialist knowledge of the defence sector, where data handling is governed by the Essential Eight and the Defence Industry Security Program. We understand environments where a misconfiguration has real consequences, and we design private AI deployments that keep sensitive information inside controlled infrastructure.
Education
IPAU has spent close to two decades delivering ICT solutions to schools and educational institutions, working closely with each to manage infrastructure and improve outcomes. We bring that same care to private AI for the education sector, where student data and duty-of-care obligations rule out public tools.
Enterprise
Across enterprise and business, IPAU delivers managed services, strategy, security, and consultancy that keep technology aligned with the business and operational risk low. DeepShield extends this with private AI that gives organisations real capability without sending their data offshore.
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