Digital Skills Gap Stalls AI Progress for UK Industrial Firms

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The UK’s STEM sector boosts its economy and drives demand for talent. However, key areas such as emerging technologies, engineering, and data science are currently facing skills shortages, leading many companies to report recruitment difficulties. According to the UK Commission’s Employer Skills Survey, 43% of STEM vacancies are hard to hire because of these skills shortages. As a result, this is reported to cost the UK economy an estimated US$1…

Digital skills gap stalls AI progress for UK industrial firms

Nearly half of UK industrial midmarket firms cite digital skills shortages, especially in AI, as a major obstacle to business growth and digital transformation.

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If the past year and a half of headlines are to be believed, artificial intelligence has already revolutionised our world. Scroll through LinkedIn and you’ll find endless posts celebrating new tools, bold innovations, and predictions of an AI-shaped future. Yet, beyond the hype, a more nuanced picture emerges for many UK organisations.AI may now sit firmly within corporate consciousness but integrating it effectively into operations remains a fo…

UK Industrial Midmarket Growth Ambitions Affected By Digital Skills Gap

New research has found that skills shortages and sluggish digital transformation are putting the UK’s industrial midmarket at risk of falling behind its European peers.