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Big Four firm will assess employee AI usage in annual reviews, monitoring engagement with tools like Microsoft Copilot whilst maintaining focus on development rather than punishment.
Lloyds Banking Group research shows AI has become the UK's most popular application, with ChatGPT leading usage for investment research and financial planning.
Personal finance becomes top AI use case in UK as 28.8 million use chatbots for budgeting and planning. Trust barriers persist with 83% citing data privacy concerns.
Perplexity's new patent research agent uses natural language queries instead of keywords, extending beyond exact matches to related terminology and academic sources.
OpenAI launches Aardvark, a GPT-5-powered autonomous security agent detecting 92% of vulnerabilities in benchmark tests, addressing AI-generated code security risks.
62% of organisations lack visibility into employee AI tool usage, with unauthorised integrations exposing sensitive data. Reco's platform addresses shadow AI governance gaps.
Jensen Huang's stark warning at Nvidia GTC—engage with AI or face replacement by those who do, as Amazon cuts 1,000 workers whilst investing in AI development.
AI ROI depends on strategy, people, and industry focus—practical approaches to achieving measurable returns from AI implementations beyond the hype.
Sam Altman reveals OpenAI's timeline for AI evolution—from research intern capabilities in 2026 to fully autonomous AI researchers by March 2028.
Agentic AI systems require persistent identities, trust frameworks, and motivation structures as organisations welcome autonomous digital teammates into the workforce.
RAG grounds AI responses in verifiable data, building trust through accuracy whilst encouraging realistic expectations of AI capabilities rather than perfection.
Salesforce champions agentic AI integration grounded in governance and real-world deployment—95% of AI projects fail when LLMs are deployed without strategic thinking.
59% of UK taxpayers plan to use AI for Self Assessment returns—but accountants warn of incomplete advice, nuance struggles, and costly mistakes ahead.
AI represents an opportunity to enhance advisory practices by automating compliance documentation whilst preserving human empathy, shifting firms from viewing technology as disruption to enabler.
Whilst AI can provide empathy, financial advisers will deliver 'courageous empathy' through challenging clients and building trust—a uniquely human capability that AI cannot replicate.
UK financial services embrace AI whilst generational divides shape consumer readiness, with 68% of banks using AI but only 27% of Baby Boomers comfortable with the technology.
PwC survey of 3,887 executives across 72 countries reveals significant cyber preparedness gaps, with geopolitical uncertainty driving investment priorities whilst quantum readiness lags.
Ambient AI assistants are transforming healthcare by automating documentation and reducing administrative burden, with agentic AI poised to further streamline workflows for clinicians.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' campaign to increase UK retail investment in equities faces headwinds as City analysts warn of AI-fueled market correction, with experts drawing comparisons to dotcom bubble.
Only 32% of UK startups have AI expertise on their boards, lagging FTSE 350 tech companies and risking competitive disadvantage as AI becomes strategically critical.
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