The AI Readiness Gap: Why Most Indian Founders Are Running AI Tools But Not AI Strategies in 2026 You've got ChatGPT open in one tab. Zapier automations running in the background. Maybe a Make.com workflow you set up three months ago that you've half-forgotten about. You're using AI — technically. But here's the uncomfortable question: are you strategically using it, or are you just collecting tools? Gartner's 2026 Top Strategic Technology Trends report calls AI Readiness one of the most critical enterprise challenges this year. And while their research skews toward large corporations, the same gap hits Indian founders and small business owners even harder — because you don't have a 10-person IT team to course-correct when things drift. You're the strategist, the operator, and the one cleaning up the mess. This article is about closing that gap — practically, not theoretically. What "AI Readiness" Actually Means (And What It Doesn't) AI readiness is not about how many tools you're subscribed to.…