BP-WP-02 · 33 pages · PDF + Excel

Many AI claims in a data room fail their first production trace

The template for deals where AI matters, which in 2026 is nearly all of them. It looks at AI three ways: as the target's product, as a threat to its business model and as EBITDA upside after close.

33 pages, in this order

• A 48-hour protocol of ten questions that empty AI claims fail
• Six AI-washing patterns we see in data rooms, with the test for each
• Unit economics per completed task, including a provider price shock scenario
• An exposure test for seat-based SaaS, services margins and search traffic
• The EU AI Act after the Digital Omnibus: what applies since October 2026 and what comes later
• Excel workbook with scorecard, exposure test, unit economics calculator and findings log

For PE deal teams, investment committees and operating partners.

By Benjamin Bachhuber, CTO, 50+ technical due diligences for investors.