Private equity GPs including Bain and Apollo stated at the UK Private Capital Summit that quantifying AI's contribution to value creation and cost reduction remains difficult. Managers view AI due diligence as critical for valuation but struggle to secure necessary information due to technological intricacies and rapid development speed. Nigel Walder, a partner at Bain Capital, noted that a huge part of the value creation conversation is oriented around AI opportunity at the UK Private Capital 2026 Summit in London.