Many businesses are deploying AI faster than they’re preparing employees — leading to an 'AI…

• Report finds 38% of employees consider themselves self-taught in AI, just 23% have received formal training
• Nearly half believe it's the employer's responsibility to provide upskilling opportunities
• 88% of workers are Level 1-2 on the readiness scale, only 12% are Level 3-4

New research from TrustedTech has warned of an "AI underclass," whereby uneven access to AI training and support could end up creating a two-tier workforce.

The data claims around three in four (74%) UK decision-makers feel confident using AI at work, and yet only 44% of junior workers feel the same way.

The report also reveals that formal AI training is pretty uneven, with around two in five (38%) employees describing themselves as self-taught in AI.

Insufficient AI training is creating an emerging divide

Additionally, fewer than one-quarter (23%) say they've received AI training from their employer, with 41% criticizing their workplace for not providing enough safety and...

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