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1 October 2026

AI is moving fast. SME training is stuck in the slow lane

AI could transform small businesses, but only if training starts fitting around their people and working patterns
Allan Allison Guest Contributor

Go-to-market director, Kaplan

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There’s no shortage of ambition among small businesses when it comes to digital skills. SME owners I speak to know that AI and data capability will underpin their future competitiveness.

And AI adoption is rising quickly. A recent study by the Resolution Foundation found that nearly half of businesses are now using AI in some form.

Yet while AI adoption is growing, the use of it in businesses remains relatively shallow. The same study found that only one in 20 businesses say they are using AI extensively.

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