Applied AI
From AI conversation to working AI capability: built and deployed, not workshopped.
What this service is
The question most organisations are asking about AI isn't "should we do this?" — it's "what should we actually build, and how do we do it without creating new problems?" We help clients answer that question, then help them build the thing.
We start by understanding what's genuinely possible and valuable in a specific context. Then we build practical AI-enabled services that deliver real outcomes.
Technical expertise:
Our particular technical depth is on the Cloudflare Developer Platform - Workers AI, AutoRAG, AI Gateway - a modern, edge-native AI stack that gives organisations enterprise-grade security, monitoring, and performance alongside AI capability delivered at the edge and managed through one platform. That matters most in regulated environments, which is where most of our clients operate.
What we do
AI-enabled feature development
Embedding AI capability into existing platforms and products: intelligent search, automated triage, document summarisation, conversational interfaces. Practical features that solve a real problem, not AI for its own sake.
Bespoke AI application build
Building purpose-built AI applications on Cloudflare's Developer Platform. Modern architectures that handle sensitive data securely, perform at scale, and can be monitored and governed properly.
AI Readiness Assessment
A structured review of where a client actually is with AI: data readiness, infrastructure, use-case maturity, governance, and risk. Produces a clear view of what's possible, what to prioritise, and what needs to be in place first.
AI Use-Case Discovery
Workshop-led identification of high-value, low-risk AI opportunities specific to a client's context. Produces a prioritised shortlist of what to build first, with enough detail to take to a budget conversation.
AI Proof-of-Concept Sprint
A short, focused engagement to build a working PoC for a defined use case. We answer the crucial question of "can this work for us, on our data, in our environment?" A proven win pattern for clients evaluating suppliers.
Why build with CDS?
We build for the real thing
The evidence base across our clients is national scale: 10 million daily users, 99.99% availability through 227 million peak requests, 100% uptime over multiple years, migrations completed in weeks without downtime.
We're full lifecycle, not just delivery.
We build it, secure it, and run it. Clients get one accountable team from start to finish - not a delivery partner who hands over and walks away.
We start from the problem.
Every engagement begins with a clear understanding of what the service needs to do and who it needs to serve. Technology follows that understanding, not the other way around.
AI is already part of how we deliver.
We use AI-assisted development tools across our engineering teams. It makes our delivery faster, our code more consistent, and our teams more effective. We also build AI capability into the services we deliver: applied AI features, AI-enabled workflows, AI on the Cloudflare Developer Platform.
Speak to our experts
Get in touch with our team today to see how we can help your organisation.
