- A company in the United Kingdom is adopting an time every 60 seconds, says AWS investigation
- Startups are twice as likely to have a strategy that large companies
- The lack of skills is slowing down companies, and recruitment takes an average of 5.5 months
The adoption of AI in the United Kingdom has grown by 33% in the last year, with 52% of the United Kingdom companies on board with technology compared to 39% last year, according to a new report.
The accelerated adoption to the point that a company is adopting new tools and strategies of AI every 60 seconds, says AWS research.
The realization of benefits is also becoming more evident, with 92% of AI’s adoption companies now informing an increase in income, compared to 64% in 2024, however, Amazon’s report reveals a discrepancy between different types of businesses and the need for additional works.
United Kingdom companies are adopting every 60 seconds
Although large companies and new companies have similar adoption rates of 55% and 59% respectively, new companies seem to be more prepared for changes in technology, with more than double (31%) with comprehensive strategies compared to their large business counterparts (15%).
In addition to needing to identify a clear path, companies are also struggling with the scarcity of ongoing skills, with almost two out of five (38%) citing a lack of skills such as a key barrier, compared to 29% last year.
Almost half (46%) say that this is now slowing down its business, with the average company that passes five and a half months to hire talent with the required digital skills. The literacy of AI is expected to be a very desired skill in 47% of the new jobs in the next three years, highlighting a key area in which the possible employees should focus to help themselves stand out against their classmates.
In line with the effort of Great Britain to become an AI leader, AWS has announced an initiative of the United Kingdom to train 100,000 people in AI skills at the end of the decade, confirming collaborations with universities such as Exeter and Manchester.
This, Amazon said, will help the United Kingdom to unlock £ 45 billion per year in unrealized savings and productivity benefits only throughout the public sector, a prediction of considerable sum that comes from the government’s own figures.
“If we do not address the key barriers to adoption in the United Kingdom, especially digital skills, we risk the appearance of a two-level AI economy,” explained the director of the AWS business strategy, Phil Le-Brun.
