- The Microsoft report warns of “AI DIVIDE” across companies
- Those who do not engage or prepare could mainly lose
- AI agents could play a special key role if implemented correctly
Businesses in the UK are facing a hard sight if they do not embrace the opportunities and potential benefits offered by AI tools, new research has claimed.
The results of a new Microsoft study predict that British companies risk not being able to grow if they are on the wrong side of the “AI split” of these companies with (or without) a tangible AI strategy.
This prospect could give the opportunity to increase Britain’s economy and improve its public services on a widespread scale that is at risk, the report warns.
“AI DIVIDE”
The report noted that the “AI Gorge” was shown by the fact that although half of organizations have a clear AI strategy and the skills to implement it does not make a similar share.
More than half (54%) of business leaders admitted that their organization lacks any formal AI strategy, and worries say fewer than half (45%) that their companies understand the AI skills that their workforce must be successful today, by half (50%), which also describes a space between AI ambitions and actions.
This AI -Gorge also extends to the workforce, with more than half (57%) of managers reporting an expanded gap in efficiency and productivity between workers using AI and those who do not – and more than a third (36%) of leaders who even say that workers who often use AI are more likely to be recognized or promoted.
AI agents are ready to take a prominent place at many companies, which helps employees relieve their workload and hopefully unlock greater productivity. Microsoft’s survey found that nearly three quarters (72%) of leaders expected AI agents to soon be fully integrated across their operations, by 21%that expected this to be within the next 12 months and 39%within two years.
“Agentic AI can play a key role in removing Digital Drudgery and giving workers the opportunity to spend more time on creative and value -adding tasks,” noted Darren Hardman, CEO Microsoft UK.
“At Microsoft, we help build an AI economy, invest in digital skills and tackle the AI Gorge, all the prerequisites for driving AI fuel for economic growth for the United Kingdom.”
