UK falling behind on AI as more than half of businesses stall in pilot phase, new research finds

Taxing AI: What could it look like in the UK?

A YouGov poll published this month found that 47 per cent of Britons would support taxing work done by AI, while only one in five people oppose the idea. Those are not numbers that can be ignored and they are prompting a serious question for businesses already investing in AI. Given the speed of technological advancement and the growing focus on an AI tax, should businesses be concerned? How we got here The conversation around a tax on AI has be…

UK falling behind on AI as more than half of businesses stall in pilot phase, new research finds

Study reveals gap between AI ambition and execution, with just 16% of UK firms fully deploying digital workers. More than half (54%) of UK organisations remain in research, exploration, or pilot stages when it comes to AI. Fears about job replacement drop for UK organisations who have fully deployed digital workers (23%), compared to those who haven’t started exploring AI who see it as their biggest concern (45%).   London, 13 May 2026 – Today…

An AI tax in the UK: Revenue raiser or competition risk?

A new headline finding from YouGov this month has found that 47 per cent of Britons would support a tax on work done by AI – with only 20 per cent opposed to such a tax. Given the significant investment that many businesses are currently making into AI, it is an issue which requires careful consideration, even if it is just speculation at this point in time. A new AI landscape This new poll comes at a time when legislatives are increasingly asse…