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- 50% of firms say their workforce has needed AI skills, down from 63%.
- Skills gaps rose to 15%, up from 4% in 2025, highest recorded.
- Seventy-five percent of surveyed businesses use AI, with only 5% having no adoption plans.
- Eighty-five percent of AI-using firms say AI changed required skills, adding ethical and decision-making needs.
- Difficulty filling roles fell to 32%, lowest since the survey began.
