Upskilling the UK workforce for the AI revolution

As the UK government rolls out its ambitious AI Opportunity Action Plan to enable greater implementation of new technologies to boost economic growth, it faces a critical challenge: ensuring every industry is prepared for this seismic shift.

Interestingly, both UK employers and employees are aligned on the importance of education to bridge the gap between implementation and innovation.

According to our 2025 Technology Trends Report – with insights into the most popular technology topics consumed by our 2.8 million users – demand for AI-related learning materials surged in 2024, particularly courses relating to prompt engineering courses (+456%) and GenAI (+289%). There was also a notable increase in demand for AI-related skills like deep learning, natural language processing (NLP), and model monitoring. Despite this, many employees lack the expertise and skills to engage with complex AI systems, let alone innovate.

Organisations must lead by example. A company that actively ...