AI Skills Shortage Impacting Businesses Globally

A significant skills shortage exists in Scottish organizations, with 56% reporting gaps, impacting AI and green technology adoption. Companies lack dedicated ML teams, hindering AI benefits, as highlighted by a study by Civo. In India, 92% of knowledge workers use AI, but 54% of leaders lack an AI plan, emphasizing a need for integration and strategic vision. SoftwareOne's Cloud Skills Report shows a global need to bridge the Human-Machine gap, with 62% lacking AI skills, leading to burnout and high turnover rates. Despite executives' push for AI in the U.S., only 7% of desk workers fully trust AI, posing adoption challenges and cybersecurity concerns.