Subj : Businesses are potentially missing out on millions by not embraci
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Jul 24 2025 12:00:07

Businesses are potentially missing out on millions by not embracing AI

Date:
Thu, 24 Jul 2025 10:44:29 +0000

Description:
Half of UK businesses could be losing 5% of their monthly revenue simply 
because they haven't fully adopted AI yet.

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finds over half of UK companies could be missing out on revenue from slow AI 
adoption 30% are worried they've missed the AI adoption window UK businesses 
are among the most AI-optimistic 

Over half of UK companies could be losing up to 5% of monthly revenue simply 
down to a delay in AI adoption  a considerable loss that could be easily 
fixed. 

Research by Couchbase found four in five (79%) agree AI tools give them a 
competitive advantage, but many are failing to move quickly enough, with as 
many as one in three (30%) now fearing they've missed the AI adoption window. 

"The AI race has clearly already begun and while the potential is clear, 
complexity and fragmentation leave many businesses struggling to keep up," 
Couchbase Global Customer Technology Strategy Leader Chris Bridgland 
explained. UK businesses are missing out on the AI race 

More than half (51%) of the businesses surveyed said they're worried about 
project failure, which is holding them back from adopting AI. 

Others battle with data access and management (44%), creating safe 
environments for AI experimentation (40%) and security issues associated with 
third-party AI solutions (43%). 

Although AI readiness is at its highest with generative AI, this still only 
stands at 56%. Alarmingly, only 40% feel ready for AI-powered applications, 
and even fewer (32%) feel prepared for agentic AI, which promises huge 
automation benefits. 

Despite the challenges, the UK still leads the way when it comes to optimism, 
with 50% believing it will enhance customer experience compared with 35% in 
India and 32% in Germany. Half (52%) also believe agentic AI will help them 
to identify new trends. 

Looking ahead, two-thirds (68%) agree that AI would be easier to control when 
there are fewer technologies involved. "As AI architectures grow more 
sophisticated, organisations are realising that simplicity isnt a compromise, 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/businesses-are-potentially-missing-out-on-millio
ns-by-not-embracing-ai


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