Artificial intelligence

The use of artificial intelligence in learning platforms ‘remains potential rather than reality’, according to analysts at Fosway Group.

UK businesses are still struggling with significant skills gap when it comes to adopting AI effectively, research has suggested.

As AI becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives and workplace decisions, the role of personality tests is undergoing a fundamental transformation, writes David Rice.

A third of job applicants were concerned about AI potentially failing their applications, and a quarter said they trusted employers less if they were using AI to evaluate their information.

Study into 141 million files found in data breaches shows that 82% of incidents have included HR information, according to Lab 1.

Consulting group McKinsey has advised firms to maintain investment in entry-level roles for young people after evidence emerged that the rise of artificial intelligence had seen a reduction in headcount. 

The government’s newly published 10-Year Health Plan for England envisages a workforce that is ‘better treated, more motivated, have better training and more scope to develop their careers.’

About 9,000 jobs are to be shed by Microsoft in its latest round of layoffs as the company looks to adopt more AI and streamline management and sales.

Data skills gaps are stopping employees and businesses from making the most of the AI revolution, according to research by Multiverse.

Entry-level opportunities have taken a significant hit, dropping by nearly a third since the advent of widely available generative AI tools at the end of 2022.

While more than half of HR professionals expect an increase in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), two-thirds feel do not feel fully prepared.

The government has announced a £1.2 billion annual skills investment as the centrepiece of its new industrial strategy, including a significant boost to technical training and apprenticeships.

Technology on its own cannot solve the UK's productivity issues. Only properly aligned leadership and a new mindset when it comes to using AI will achieve that, argues Molly Sands.

World Productivity Day is marked by the sniffing of lemons, CVs for bots and the imminent arrival of a novel all about an HR manager who isn't what she seems …

Just 30% of recruiters said they received high quality job applications for their most recent hire, according to new research.