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Lack of skills cited as study finds low uptake of AI by UK businesses

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AI adoption is more common among large and medium-sized businesses in the UK, according to the study. Photo: Alexsl/Getty Images

Hameed Shuja

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Size of business and sector are key factors in AI adoption, with finance, Information, and communication the areas most likely to use it.

Only one in six businesses in the UK are currently using AI in their day-to-day operations, while most businesses still do not have any active plans to adopt the technology, according to a recent independent study commissioned by the UK government.

Even those that have integrated the technology into their

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