Secure Fair and Scalable AI Architectures for Modern Enterprises with Applications across Retail and HR and Finance and IoT
Abstract
The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence across enterprise environments has transformed operational efficiency, decision-making, and service delivery. However, the increasing reliance on AI systems introduces significant challenges related to security, fairness, scalability, and governance. This paper presents a secure, fair, and scalable AI architecture designed for modern enterprises with applications spanning retail, human resources, finance, and Internet of Things ecosystems. The proposed architecture integrates robust security controls, fairness-aware modeling techniques, and scalable data and AI pipelines to support trustworthy and enterprise-grade AI deployment. By embedding governance, explainability, and compliance mechanisms throughout the AI lifecycle, the framework ensures that AI-driven decisions remain transparent, accountable, and resilient to cyber threats. The architecture supports heterogeneous data sources and real-time analytics, enabling adaptive intelligence across diverse enterprise domains. This research contributes a unified architectural and methodological perspective on how enterprises can deploy AI systems that balance innovation with responsibility. The proposed approach provides a foundation for building AI-enabled enterprises capable of delivering value while maintaining trust, ethical integrity, and operational resilience in complex digital environments.
Article Information
Journal |
International Journal of Future Innovative Science and Technology (IJFIST) |
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Volume (Issue) |
Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026): International Journal of Future Innovative Science and Technology (IJFIST) |
DOI |
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Pages |
1-8 |
Published |
January 20, 2026 |
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All rights reserved |
Open Access |
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. |
How to Cite |
Albin Kristoffer Dahlström (2026). Secure Fair and Scalable AI Architectures for Modern Enterprises with Applications across Retail and HR and Finance and IoT. International Journal of Future Innovative Science and Technology (IJFIST) , Vol. 9 No. 1 (2026): International Journal of Future Innovative Science and Technology (IJFIST) , pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.15662/IJFIST.2026.0901001 |
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