Tag: Productivity
54 articles tagged Productivity
OpenAI's ChatGPT Work targets the office agent market
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Work, an agent that fuses its chatbot with its Codex coding tool, in a direct challenge to Anthropic's Claude Cowork and Microsoft Copilot.
UK firms shift AI focus from pilots to trust and results
Technology executives say the AI debate in UK enterprises has moved from adoption to trust, as time spent verifying AI output erodes the productivity it promises.
NHS makes AI app triage a priority in £10bn tech push
NHS England is accelerating an AI triage tool in the NHS App and ambient voice notetaking, part of a £10bn overhaul, as health leaders urge a clearer strategy.
UK workplace AI use doubles, but the gains cluster at the top
Google-backed research says UK workplace AI adoption has reached 73%, yet the career rewards concentrate among a 15% 'trailblazer' minority, exposing a widening skills gap.
Only 7% of euro-zone firms use AI intensively, ECB finds
An ECB survey of 5,000 firms finds over 70% use AI but just 7% use it intensively, with the keenest adopters small, young and services-focused.
PwC barometer finds AI splitting jobs into two tracks
PwC's 2026 AI Jobs Barometer says AI is rewarding human judgement and lifting the AI-skills wage premium to 62%, even as headcount grows at AI-heavy firms.
UK firms embrace AI but managers lack skills, CMI warns
A Chartered Management Institute study of 1,000 UK managers finds only 5% report transformational AI gains, with most firms stuck in the pilot phase.
London leads UK AI adoption as the regional gap widens
DSIT data shows London firms adopt AI at 20% versus a 16% UK average, raising fears the productivity gains will concentrate in a capital already pulling ahead.
505,000 NHS staff to get Microsoft Copilot to cut admin
NHS England will give 505,000 staff Microsoft 365 Copilot after a trial found it saved 43 minutes a day, with full rollout expected by October 2026.
Microsoft UK chief: AI can make public services more human
Ahead of London Tech Week, Microsoft UK's Darren Hardman argues AI is freeing public servants from admin, citing NHS, council and Whitehall examples.
Microsoft launches Scout, an always-on agentic AI assistant
Microsoft has unveiled Scout, a persistent AI agent for Microsoft 365 built on the OpenClaw framework, with built-in policy checks and audit trails.
Atlassian AI chief: firms still aren't translating AI to organisation-wide gains
Atlassian's Chief AI Officer says individual productivity from AI is rising but organisational productivity is not, exposing a structural integration gap for UK enterprises.
UK leads developed-world AI job losses at 6% net cut, Morgan Stanley says
Morgan Stanley's AlphaWise survey puts UK at 6% net job loss over 12 months — above the 5% all-country average — while productivity gains lead at 10.3%.
Heidi report says AI scribe cut NHS documentation time by 86 percent
Across 15 million patient visits, AI medical scribe Heidi says it returned 4 million hours of clinical capacity and improved burnout for 95% of clinicians.
UK firms stuck on basic AI, £35bn growth opportunity at risk
AWS research: UK AI adoption has grown to 64% but only 24% reach advanced-use maturity — a one-point rise that risks leaving £35bn in productivity gains on the table.
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.
NHS urged to look beyond clinical AI for productivity gains
HSJ webinar panel warns NHS AI adoption is focusing on clinical documentation while missing bigger wins in administrative and operational work.
Perplexity Launches Comet Enterprise AI Browser for Teams
Perplexity releases Comet Enterprise, bringing its AI-powered browser to organisations with admin controls, CrowdStrike integration, and managed deployment.
AI Workflows Need Human Oversight to Deliver Real Value, Says Datatonic
Cloud consultancy Datatonic warns that organisations deploying AI without proper human-in-the-loop systems are seeing productivity losses rather than gains.
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.
NHS England Backs AI Notetaking Technology
NHS England launches registry of 19 approved AI scribe suppliers after trials show 23.5% increase in patient interaction time and 13.4% more A&E patients seen per shift.
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.
Bank of England Governor: AI Will Displace Jobs But Drive UK Productivity Growth
Andrew Bailey compares AI to Industrial Revolution, warning of job displacement while predicting substantial productivity gains. Banks may cut 200,000 roles in next 3-5 years.
AI Turbocharges Legal Litigation as Law Firms Race to Adopt New Tools
Major law firms report significant time savings using AI for document analysis and depositions, though accuracy concerns and hallucination risks remain key challenges.
UK Power Networks Achieves 480% ROI with Microsoft Copilot Rollout
Energy distributor reports 96% adoption rate and significant productivity gains after deploying 1,000 Microsoft 365 Copilot licences across operations.
Tech Giants Become Their Own AI Customers to Prove the Technology Works
IBM, Asana, and Schneider Electric are deploying AI extensively across internal operations before selling to customers, with IBM's HR chatbot handling 94% of staff queries.
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.
Scania Accelerates Global AI Adoption with ChatGPT Enterprise
Swedish transport manufacturer Scania demonstrates how team-based AI onboarding and bottom-up experimentation drive rapid productivity gains across engineering teams.
AI Tools Boost UK Accountancy Firms' Profits by £338 Million
Xero research reveals 98% of UK accounting firms now use AI, saving employees 19 hours weekly and increasing productivity by 31%, whilst hiring more non-accounting professionals.
Claude introduces memory for teams at work
Anthropic has added optional memory to Claude for Team and Enterprise users, with incognito chats and admin controls to streamline context across projects.