UK Workers Spend Nearly £1bn on AI Tools
A Deloitte UK survey of 25,000 workers finds 63% knowingly use generative AI for work, with total personal spending around £958 million annually as shadow AI grows—about a third using tools without employer knowledge and many paying for tools themselves. The findings show AI adoption is outpacing employer policies and leadership, highlighting the need for clear governance and practical guidance to balance productivity with safeguards.
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Deloitte is a British multinational professional services network based in London, England. It is the largest professional services network in the world by revenue and number of employees, and is one of the Big Four accounting firms, along with EY, KPMG, and PwC. The Deloitte network is composed of member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales.
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