Research and analysis

AI Adoption Research

How UK businesses are adopting AI, what barriers they face, and what impacts AI is having across sectors.

• From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Published: 28 January 2026

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AI Adoption Research

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This report was setup to understand:

• the extent to which AI is being adopted and scaled within businesses now, as well as future plans
• to what extent enablers and barriers are influencing businesses’ decisions to adopt and scale AI in their businesses
• the self-reported impact AI adoption has on businesses on a range of key metrics, such as revenue and productivity

It follows the launch of the AI Opportunities Action Plan - the roadmap for government to capture the opportunities of AI to enhance growth and productivity and create tangible benefits for UK citizens.

Published 28 January 2026