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Understanding the UK AI labour market: 2020

Research into the UK AI labour market, carried out on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) by Ipsos MORI.

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Understanding the UK AI labour market

DCMS commissioned this research to improve understanding of the current UK Artificial Intelligence (AI) labour market.

The research aimed to gather evidence on:

  • Current skills gaps
  • The role of training, recruitment and outsourcing to fill skills gap
  • Current skills shortages and the level and type of job roles they affect
  • Where the AI jobs market is active geographically
  • Diversity within the workforce

The research also aimed to recommend policy areas that government and industry should focus on to bridge the skills gap.

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Published 18 May 2021

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