Make AI adoption Britain’s national economic priority, says CBI

Overall, 61% of firms say they currently use AI, with just under half (46%) of domestically focused businesses more likely to use the technology, compared to 63% of firms operating internationally. (Alamy/PA) -

The rollout of artificial intelligence (AI) must be made a national economic priority and firms need to move past “pilot mode” to avoid being left behind in the race to adopt the new technology, according to an influential business group.

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called on the Government to make the next 10 years Britain’s “adoption decade” and put AI at the heart of its strategy for the economy and nation’s workforce.