Workplace AI Adoption Flatlining Despite Initial Excitement, Survey Finds
Gallup research shows total AI users unchanged quarter-over-quarter, with 49% of US workers never using AI at work. Data infrastructure gaps blamed for 95% getting zero ROI.
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The latest AI developments shaping UK business and technology
UK Government Expands Free AI Training to Reach 10 Million Workers
Major expansion of AI Skills Boost programme adds NHS and techUK as partners, with £27 million funding for local tech jobs and new government unit on AI's future of work.
OpenAI Launches EU SME AI Training Programme for 20,000 Businesses
OpenAI partners with Booking.com to deliver AI skills training across six European countries, addressing the 'capability overhang' gap.
UK Ministers Accept £728,000 from Meta for AI Development
Meta funding will support AI experts working on defence and transport systems, sparking concerns about tech industry influence during social media ban consultation.
Mercor Pays $2m Daily to Professionals Training AI to Do Their Jobs
Silicon Valley startup valued at $10bn employs 30,000 experts to train AI models in consulting, law and other knowledge work, raising displacement concerns.
Google AI Overviews' Confident Authority Puts Public Health at Risk
Guardian investigation finds Google's AI Overviews providing dangerous health misinformation, including wrong cancer advice and misleading liver test information.
UK Losing More Jobs to AI Than Any Other Major Economy, Study Finds
Morgan Stanley research shows UK companies report 8% net job losses from AI, higher than US, Japan, Germany and Australia despite similar productivity gains.
UK AI Startup Synthesia Hits $4bn Valuation for Digital Avatar Technology
London-based Synthesia raises $200m led by Google Ventures, nearly doubling valuation to $4bn as it develops conversational AI avatars for enterprise.
Hundreds of Artists Launch Anti-AI Campaign Demanding Licensing Deals
Scarlett Johansson, Cyndi Lauper and hundreds more sign 'Stealing Isn't Innovation' campaign calling for AI companies to license creative works.