Half of London's businesses say workforce are not equipped to meet organizational requirements in the age of AI

Date:
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:36:32 +0000

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Workers lack the right AI and digital skills, but London companies are planning to increase training investments to change this.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Significant skill shortages
have more than tripled since last year Workers are even lacking in basic digital literacy and skills Four in five London companies are increasing training investment In a survey of more than 2,000 London business leaders, one in two believe their workforce doesn't currently have the skills required to meet their AI adoption needs.

Though this is a decrease compared with 63% last year, it still leaves half
of companies struggling to keep pace with AI. However, the proportion of businesses reporting significant skill shortages rose to 15% this year, compared with just 4% last year, implying that even basic training isn't
being taken care of. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: The AI skill shortage is growing According to BusinessLDN, this is the highest level recorded since the annual survey began. But besides significant skill shortages, more than a third (35%) also warned they face moderate shortages.

AI aside, 60% also noted a lack of advanced digital skills and 23% shared a lack of even the most basic digital skills, but while companies don't have
the human capacity to develop AI strategies at this point, three in four have gone down the route regardless. You may like Why hands-on digital skills will define the value of AI New study says learning new AI skills is the key to a pay rise AI is rapidly reshaping the skills employers want most from workers

"While London businesses are embracing AI, many are finding it challenging to stay on top of their workforce skills needs given the pace of change," Policy Delivery Director for People and Skills Mark Hilton wrote (via the BBC ).

It's this exact lack of digital and AI skills that could be creating jobs in the short term, though, because four in five (83%) businesses revealed they had job vacancies an opposite narrative to multiple reports that argue AI is replacing entry-level roles. Supporting that, three-quarters (76%) don't expect to cut headcount, suggesting we could finally have reached a balance after earlier mass layoffs. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign
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But while countless surveys reveal that companies aren't supporting their workers with the right upskilling schemes, London looks to be doing things differently with 81% planning to increase training investment over the next year. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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