"While demand is skyrocketing, less than half the organisations we talked to are investing in their people. There's still a big gap between government, industry and the lived reality that many of us have. AI is an everywhere tech rapidly reshaping just about every business function. Without fundamental AI literacy, we really do run the risk of leaving so many people behind."
"There's no reason to think that AI, if you just 'wait and see', won't deepen the digital divide. There's no particular reason to think that if you wait, the people on the 'not have' side of it will just be magically swept up and supported."
Artificial intelligence adoption is accelerating across society and business, yet organizations are unprepared to meet the growing demand for AI skills. Research reveals an 82% year-on-year increase in AI skills demand, while less than half of organizations invest in training their workforce. A significant divide exists in AI skills access, determined by salary, gender, and company size. Without proactive intervention, this inequality will deepen, leaving many people behind. The UK government's AI Skills Boost programme aims to upskill 10 million workers by 2030, recognizing that passive approaches risk widening the digital divide rather than closing it.
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