Who should own AI in your business?
The CEO or C-suite should own it. In aibl's survey of 755 UK mid-market leaders, companies with an executive...
Read more50% of the UK mid-market business leaders surveyed report a measurable return on AI. This archive holds the findings behind that number, function by function, from aibl’s State of UK AI Adoption Survey 2026. The survey covers 755 UK business leaders in organisations turning over £20m to £500m, run with our research partner Executive Summary. It also carries data from workforceLIVE and growthLIVE.
The CEO or C-suite should own it. In aibl's survey of 755 UK mid-market leaders, companies with an executive...
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Lead with the number your CFO already trusts, not the tool a vendor is selling. Write the success metric and the...
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Readiness for AI is not about the tools you buy. It comes down to two things the survey shows decide the return:...
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AI leaders aren't the businesses spending the most. They're the ones combining governance with real capability....
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Yes. It's the strongest predictor of return aibl found. In aibl's survey of 755 UK mid-market leaders, 22% with...
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Because it changes what they can judge, not just what they know. In aibl's survey of 755 UK mid-market leaders,...
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HR has the broadest AI deployment of any business function. It also has the weakest proof it's working. In aibl's...
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Marketing and sales run more AI than any other function, and can prove less of it. In aibl's survey of 755 UK...
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Customer experience is where AI is landing most visibly, and where the return is proven least. In aibl's survey...
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Operations and finance are the most disciplined AI buyers in the mid-market, and it shows in the return. In...
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Go broad first. In aibl's survey of 755 UK mid-market leaders, spreading AI across several functions returns 57%,...
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A policy on the intranet that nobody enforces creates false confidence. In aibl's survey of 755 UK mid-market...
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