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- More than half of non-tech employees in UK companies can now leverage AI to achieve business goals, according to new Dataiku study
UK firms are increasingly using low- or no-code AI solutions, expanding access to technology that was previously the prerogative of machine learning experts and data scientists, according to a study conducted by Everyday AI company Dataiku doing.
The survey was conducted among 200 UK senior decision makers across companies* and was also conducted in France, the Netherlands, Germany and the UAE. The study identifies a growing trend in the use of data and AI outside of data science teams, with 54% of UK leaders surveyed saying business users and domain experts are meeting their business goals agree to have full access to data and AI to do so, and 43% have at least some access.
According to Shaun McGirr, chief data officer at Dataiku Field, the research brings together people from different departments with different skill sets to enable a wider range of people to contribute to the development and use of AI within the enterprise. said to show a strong tendency to
“What we are seeing in the UK is that both data and domain experts have the right tools to contribute to the development of AI. was the vision of the future for how data should be treated in the enterprise.AI is no longer the sole prerogative of the data scientist.Now the work of developing and using AI is focused on supporting AI-driven transformation. are shared among people with diverse skills and expertise, reducing the time required to realize AI value and increasing trust in AI products created by more people It is.”
AI drives UK momentum despite economic downturn UK companies were also asked about the extent of their investments in AI and how much of their total technology budgets they are currently investing in AI. 16% of companies said they invested 1-25% of their tech budget in AI, and 44% said they invested 26-50%. A further 30% said they invested 51-75% of their technology budget in AI, and 10.5% said they invested 76-100%.
When asked if they are making the most of AI, the majority (78%) of businesses surveyed across the UK said they are making the most of AI, with 84% Respondents say they are perfectly able to measure their ROI. Investing in AI. 96% of businesses say they feel AI will help their businesses be more resilient in the face of a downturn.
The survey also aimed to gauge the continued momentum of AI across the UK. Leaders said that accelerating their business (51%) and staying ahead of their competitors (37%) were the top initial reasons for investing in AI, but when asked about the future, AI business goals were prominent. showed significant changes. When asked what the top three business goals companies are looking to achieve in the next five years with AI, competitive advantage (53%) was the most common, followed by innovation (53%) and increased revenue (48%).
- Companies with 500 or more employees.
This was posted by Lucy Jefferson in Bdaily’s Member News section.
