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UK CEOs Urge AI Action Amid Economic Challenges

11/11/2025

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UK CEOs, per Ernst & Young (EY), urge immediate action on generative AI to preserve competitive advantage.
Fifty-four percent have hired AI talent, with forty-two percent starting AI pilots.
Sixty-eight percent face uncertainty about the technology.
Ninety-nine percent plan significant AI investments in the next year as AI transactions become a priority for UK firms amid economic challenges.
KPMG finds 90% see AI aiding net-zero goals, though environmental concerns persist.

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UK CEOs, per Ernst & Young (EY), urge immediate action on generative AI to preserve competitive advantage.
Fifty-four percent have hired AI talent, with forty-two percent starting AI pilots.
Sixty-eight percent face uncertainty about the technology.
Ninety-nine percent plan significant AI investments in the next year as AI transactions become a priority for UK firms amid economic challenges.
KPMG finds 90% see AI aiding net-zero goals, though environmental concerns persist.