The Ultimate Guide to Artificial Intelligence
A curated UK edition of IndustrialDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
What to know about Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming industries, reshaping business operations, enhancing customer experiences, and driving innovation across sectors globally and in Australasia. From the surge in AI-driven cybersecurity threats and the adoption of AI in cloud infrastructure to the integration of generative AI in customer service, marketing, and financial sectors, this dynamic field demands close attention.
Experts emphasise the critical role of robust data management and infrastructure in successfully leveraging AI technologies, while organisations face challenges including skill gaps, ethical considerations, and regulatory developments. As AI adoption accelerates, businesses must balance innovation with security, sustainability, and human-centric strategies to thrive in this evolving landscape.
Readers exploring this tag will gain insights into the latest AI trends, practical applications, organisational strategies, technological advancements, and the collaborative efforts shaping the future of AI. Understanding these developments is essential for anyone interested in the impact of artificial intelligence on business, technology, and society.
UK Artificial Intelligence News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Head of computer science wins the AI education award
Teachers' lack of AI confidence is fuelling a push for wider digital training, after Stephen Norbury won a national education award for whole-school use.
Zendesk launches specialised AI agents for customer service
The new tools could automate up to 80% of service workflows, letting retailers handle orders, returns and refunds without manual handoffs.
ScotlandIS names Professor Gordon Morison as new Chair
A stronger bridge between universities and tech firms is expected as the industry body turns to Professor Gordon Morison to tackle skills shortages.
Chainguard tops 1 billion container build manifests
Its pace of patching open source software is aimed at helping customers cut exposure as exploits emerge faster after vulnerabilities are disclosed.
Wasabi launches AI unit & names Mukherjee to lead it
Storage is becoming a bigger line item in AI budgets as Wasabi sets up a dedicated business to target labs, start-ups and neoclouds.
Slalom wins Salesforce award for Pets at Home AI work
Customer service volumes fell by about 30% on the first day after an AI system went live, while satisfaction stayed above target.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Artificial Intelligence
ABBYY named leader in Gartner's IDP market assessment
Check Point named Leader in Gartner hybrid mesh firewall
Ripple Treasury expands GSmart AI for finance teams
TCS opens AI creative engineering studio in London
Extreme launches Agent ONE Coworker for network teams
Featured News
The internet times are a'changing Fastly
Bot traffic is forcing Fastly to adapt its edge cloud tools as publishers and AI firms battle over caching, access and data protection.
AI will fade, says Dell Technologies' ephemeral Chief AI Officer
Dell says agentic AI should shift routine tasks below the machine line, freeing staff for expert work while making the role temporary.
Schrodinger's ERP both dead and alive, says Rimini Street
Businesses can avoid costly ERP rip-and-replace projects by layering AI and automation onto existing systems, Rimini Street says.
Estima CEO: Generative AI reshapes pharmaceutical value proof
The HEOR tech firm is using generative AI to cut approval analyses from years to weeks, reshaping launch decisions and regulator responses.
Grafana Labs launches six AI tools for telemetry & agents
Grafana Labs has launched six AI observability tools during its AI Week, including new capabilities for monitoring and investigating AI agents.
Theorem study: friction between pre-sales and executed media ads
Theorem's new survey finds friction remains the biggest barrier in enterprise pre-sales, despite widespread automation adoption.
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
Meet the man behind the Saas-Pocalypse: Emergent's Mukund Jha
The new cash will help Emergent broaden from coding tools into an operating system for small and medium businesses as demand surges.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
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Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
Human jobs are safe - but AI influence on healthcare growing
AI is helping hospitals cut scan times, clear backlogs and spot disease earlier, while doctors still keep final say over treatment.
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OnBoard says board AI policy key, but lags behind in adoption
Most boards are using AI, but formal guidelines are still missing as adoption races ahead of governance, OnBoard's survey found.
John Margerison on the new class of employee: AI managers
Businesses should treat AI like a new hire, as weak oversight could expose sensitive data and leave staff needing fresh skills to stay relevant.
Exclusive: Dreamdata CEO on why B2B buying funnel isn't linear
Buyers are spending most of the journey before sales speak, forcing marketers to rethink funnels and how they prove return on investment.
The new workforce: AI agents to work in concert with humans
AI agents are set to reshape hiring and team structures, pushing firms towards global talent pools and outcome-based work.
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.
How the 'human hour' mentality influences the future of tech
AI pilots are faltering where firms still judge success by hours saved, leaving customer value and workforce design unresolved.
Reviews
Expert Columns
What should replace the resume in an AI-first hiring process?
An open letter to the next gen of accountants and bookkeepers
Your AI Scaling Problem is Actually a RAG Problem
How security leaders should measure AI SOC performance
Agentic marketing and the intelligence ownership problem
Three Industries, One Common Challenge: Getting Data Right Before MDM
When IT fails in manufacturing, the whole supply chain pays
AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge
The unseen strength: How women's AI caution is shaping enterprise security
Safeguarding, not victim-blaming: why fraud prevention needs a fundamental mindset shift
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Artificial Intelligence News
An open letter to the next gen of accountants and bookkeepers
AI will reshape accountancy, but employers still need graduates who can provide judgement, trust and reassurance when businesses face uncertainty.
Acrisure UK & ESET launch cyber insurance partnership
UK businesses could get cheaper cover and stronger defences as Acrisure and ESET package cyber insurance with security services.
Portsmouth tops heat vulnerability index for cities
Cities across Great Britain face worsening heat risk, with Portsmouth already most exposed and all 71 projected to be highly vulnerable by 2040.
Sembly 3.0 aims to cut weeks off client document work
The software could save teams two to three weeks on client reports and presentations as rivals race to automate final document production.
UK shoppers prefer reliable retail tech over flashy AI
UK retailers could miss the mark on digital spending, with shoppers valuing reliable basics such as pricing and returns over flashier AI tools.
TXO names Oliver Lemanski as Chief Executive Officer
The circular technology firm is betting on new leadership to drive overseas growth as telecoms operators seek more value from existing kit.
TechWorks summit unites UK deep tech sector in London
More than 700 delegates used the sold-out summit to press for stronger investment and collaboration to turn UK deep-tech research into jobs.
Cambridge Tech Week unveils deep tech agenda for 2026
The five-day event will probe how Britain can turn research into scale-ups, with AI, quantum and defence policy all on the agenda.
Xero apologises after two incidents upset advisers
Accountants and bookkeepers were left frustrated after an influencer post and an automated analytics email sparked concerns over Xero's adviser ties.
Granicus launches CMS for UK councils to aid residents
Councils under pressure to simplify online services may gain a single digital front door as Granicus ties content, transactions and engagement together.
Livingston James appoints Steven Davis as director
Leadership change at the Scottish recruiter comes as it warns Scotland must do more to attract and retain senior talent.
TCS opens AI creative engineering studio in London
Clients will be able to co-design AI customer experiences in London as TCS expands its UK presence and targets 5,000 regional hires.
Diamond Logistics adds AI dashboards to Despatchlab
Logistics customers will be able to query stock and delivery data in plain English as Diamond tests a new AI agent for Despatchlab.
UK AI Council opens membership to build AI competence
Businesses, universities and public bodies seeking practical AI guidance can now join a new UK membership group with free entry routes.
HousingAI appoints sales head & researcher to grow
Trust in AI tools for social housing is becoming a bigger selling point as HousingAI adds commercial and research expertise.
Armstrong Bell marks 25 years with AI & cybersecurity
Growth now rests on managed IT and cyber defence as the Bromsgrove firm serves more than 400 organisations and builds AI voice agents.
Grundfos urges data centres to cut cooling energy use
Cooling already accounts for up to 40 per cent of data centre energy use, as AI-driven growth strains UK power and water supplies.
Data centre STEM ambassadors to enter UK classrooms
It aims to ease skills shortages by giving pupils aged eight to 16 direct contact with data centre workers in classrooms.
Law firms urged to codify judgement as AI spreads
AI adoption could turn legal advice into a commodity unless firms capture and refresh their own standards, Avvoka has warned.
Pleo launches AI finance tools amid approval delays
Slow approvals are costing UK businesses hundreds of thousands of pounds a year as finance teams turn to AI to cut admin.
Job Moves
ScotlandIS names Professor Gordon Morison as new Chair
Wasabi launches AI unit & names Mukherjee to lead it
Livingston James appoints Steven Davis as director
HousingAI appoints sales head & researcher to grow
Emerge Digital names new executive team for growth
Centeca appoints first Head of AI Strategy & Enablement
Ctrl AI hires Jennifer Ryans as Strategic Partnerships Chief
Jen Modi joins Barrier Networks as Regional Sales Director
ZYMIX appoints ex-Alibaba Executive Ahead of UK launch
