Tag: AI adoption
100 articles tagged AI adoption
UK economy grows 0.4% in July as ONS points to AI and cloud firms
Computer programming output rose 3.5% and added 0.12 points to GDP. The statistics office links the jump to AI and cloud firms but says it cannot measure the effect.
Employers are starting to promote on AI fluency
Bonuses, rankings and review criteria increasingly turn on tool use. A UK employment lawyer says it is lawful, but the fairness questions are unresolved.
Zoopla returns to profit and points its data at OpenAI
The portal reports £20.7m of statutory profit on slightly lower revenue, and argues its homeowner data, not the model, is the defensible asset.
Most UK bosses think shadow AI is already in their firm
A survey of more than 1,000 UK decision-makers finds 88% believe unapproved AI is in use, and 51% fear staff are pasting sensitive data into those tools.
AI reaches most jobs, but few workers use it much
Economists surveying workers directly find generative AI touching 80% of occupations while rarely passing half the staff in any of them, and say vendor figures overstate it.
Deutsche Bank puts the UK top for AI labour disruption
A 30-country analysis names Britain as the major economy most exposed to AI, citing a large share of affected roles and heavy reliance on services exports.
Bosses rate their AI rollouts higher than the staff do
Executives call 69% of deployments successful; the people using the tools say 53%. In audit and tax the figure drops to 43%, and distrust is now a top barrier.
Suffolk cuts assessment write-ups from three hours to 45 minutes
Suffolk County Council is rolling out AI transcription to every adult social care practitioner after a pilot, while social workers' union BASW warns of job cuts.
Scottish manufacturers use AI daily but 68% train nobody
Scottish Engineering survey data shows 72% of firms have staff using AI regularly, while two-thirds provide no formal training and only 5% have a strategy.
Conveyancers say AI handles the admin, not the judgement
A practitioner roundtable found AI reliable on file reviews and query summaries, but still checked by hand wherever legal interpretation or client advice is involved.
ManyPets owner lifts profit 59% as AI cuts what sales cost
Many Group reports £10m pre-tax profit with new business up 40% and acquisition costs down, as an AI assistant settles more than half of all claims.
Half of UK small firms see no place for AI in their business
Novuna research finds 31% of small business owners already use AI while 48% either have no plans to or think it irrelevant, with sharp regional splits.
Bank of England finds early signs AI is lifting productivity
Staff research using ONS industry data finds AI-producing sectors driving productivity gains, echoing the first phase of the computing revolution.
Seven in ten consultancy clients distrust AI-written reports
Source Global Research polled 3,887 companies and found those who have seen consultants' AI tools in action are the most sceptical about them.
UK insurers are betting big on AI without proving it works
Aviva, AXA, Direct Line and Admiral have all shipped AI into core products this year, yet none has published data separating AI's effect from everything else.
UK AI adoption hits 35% without the expected job losses
ONS data shows just under 7% of medium-sized adopters cut headcount, while US research finds employment in highly AI-exposed occupations has stayed stable.
UK firms adopt AI widely but shallowly, ONS finds
ONS data shows AI use in UK businesses tripled to 35% since 2023, but the average adopter still runs just 1.6 tools and only 10% use AI extensively.
West Midlands SMEs offered 50 funded AI feasibility reports
A new West Midlands Digital Accelerator offers 50 funded AI feasibility reports to regional SMEs, after a survey found budget the biggest adoption blocker.
Anthropic launches Claude for Small Business with PayPal training partnership
Anthropic's Claude for Small Business bundles 15 agentic workflows across QuickBooks, PayPal, HubSpot and Canva, alongside a free PayPal AI Fluency course.
Public-sector AI: 65% of UK government staff experimenting, only 30% integrated
FSP's Dr Jennifer Barth says UK public sector AI use is stuck between pilot and integration, with 41% of workers feeling unsupported in using the tools.
HMRC rolls Microsoft Copilot out to 28,000 staff after Whitehall trial
HM Revenue and Customs licenses Copilot for tens of thousands of officials and prepares agentic features, citing 26 minutes saved per user per day.
Birmingham haulage SME uses AI to cut missed deliveries by 22%
Mobile People Powered Logistics credits AI-automated customer calls and system integration for quadrupled revenue and a 22% fall in rescheduled deliveries.
FinTech Wales and AI Wales launch joint AI Hub for Welsh firms
A new free-to-join AI Hub connects Wales's fintech ecosystem with 2,200 AI practitioners to accelerate practical adoption across Welsh businesses.
PwC Tells Partners to Embrace AI or Leave the Firm
PwC US chief Paul Griggs warns that partners resisting AI adoption will be replaced, as the firm launches an automated services platform and shifts away from hourly billing.
How solicitors are using AI for contract review
The Law Society examines real-world AI adoption in legal contract management, from document summarisation to large-scale due diligence and agentic workflows.
Public Support for NHS AI Is Uneven, Health Foundation Study Finds
A Health Foundation survey of 8,000 UK adults shows women, younger people and those on low incomes are less positive about AI in healthcare.
Legacy IT Debt Slowing AI Adoption Across UK Public Sector
New research shows 84% of UK government organisations carry Windows technical debt, with three in five saying legacy systems block AI adoption.
UK Startups Are Choosing AI Over New Hires as Employment Costs Rise
New UK businesses generated an average of 2.7 jobs each last year — one fewer than when records began — as founders turn to AI and freelancers.
Study Finds 80% of Firms Report No AI Impact on Productivity
A major NBER study of nearly 6,000 executives across four countries found most firms have seen no measurable productivity gains from AI adoption.
Barnsley Becomes UK's First 'Tech Town' in Government AI Push
The South Yorkshire town partners with Microsoft, Google, Cisco and Adobe to test AI applications across public services and local businesses.
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.
UK Treasury Appoints AI Champions to Accelerate Financial Services Adoption
Starling Bank and Lloyds executives named as AI Champions to help financial firms seize AI opportunities while maintaining consumer protection.
OpenAI Outlines Vision for AI Self-Empowerment
OpenAI publishes principles for managing the 'capability overhang' between AI potential and actual adoption, emphasising access and individual empowerment.
Law Firm Shoosmiths Awards £1m Bonus After Staff Hit 1 Million AI Prompts Target
UK law firm becomes first to link firmwide bonus to AI adoption, rewarding staff after reaching Microsoft Copilot usage milestone four months early.
Young Leaders Want Personalised AI That Matches Their Communication Style
Google Workspace survey reveals workers aged 22-39 seek AI tools that reflect their individual tone and actively shape how they integrate technology into workflows.
Anthropic Reveals What 1,250 Professionals Really Think About Working with AI
New AI-powered interview tool uncovers how workers across industries are integrating AI, with scientists wanting partnership but struggling to trust it for core research.
Marc Andreessen: Treat AI as a Thought Partner to Unlock Its Full Potential
The venture capitalist shares prompting strategies that transform AI from a simple tool into the 'world's best coach and advisor'.
AI Productivity Gains Offer UK Economic Reboot as Budget Looms
UK accountancy firm cuts report completion from two weeks to two hours using AI, raising hopes Britain's services-heavy economy can escape productivity stagnation.
Microsoft AI Chief Questions Why More People Aren't Impressed with AI
Mustafa Suleyman defends AI capabilities after backlash to Windows 'agentic OS' announcement, whilst critics cite reliability and practical concerns.
Klarna Halves Workforce with AI, Increases Remaining Staff Salaries by 60%
Buy now, pay later company Klarna cuts headcount from 5,527 to 2,907 since 2022 through AI adoption, whilst boosting average employee compensation from $126k to $203k.
Businesses Expect AI Benefits But 46% Lack ROI Measurement Frameworks
Wavestone survey reveals 80% of organisations expect operational AI benefits within two years, yet nearly half lack structured ROI tracking as project failure rates reach 85%.
98% of Market Researchers Use AI Daily, but 4 in 10 Say It Makes Errors
Market researchers report saving 5+ hours weekly with AI tools, yet 39% cite increased reliance on error-prone technology, revealing fundamental tension between productivity gains and trustworthiness.
Shopify Reports 7x AI Traffic Growth, 11x Increase in AI-Driven Orders
E-commerce platform announces dramatic AI-driven commerce growth since January, with 64% of shoppers indicating likely AI usage for purchases amid agentic commerce push.
Younger Workers Are Skipping Meetings and Trusting AI to Take Notes
One-fifth of workers now use AI note-taking tools, with hybrid workers twice as likely to adopt them. Users report promotions and higher salaries, but concerns remain about nuance and overreliance.
KPMG to Include AI Adoption in Staff Performance Reviews from 2026
Big Four firm will assess employee AI usage in annual reviews, monitoring engagement with tools like Microsoft Copilot whilst maintaining focus on development rather than punishment.
Banks Are Powering Ahead with AI, But Are Brits Ready?
UK financial services embrace AI whilst generational divides shape consumer readiness, with 68% of banks using AI but only 27% of Baby Boomers comfortable with the technology.