AI Readiness Report: UK ranks among leading countries
AI contributed almost £4bn to the UK economy in 2023, but questions are still being raised over the country’s preparedness for integration of the tools into the workforce.
While fears around the burgeoning tech may be mounting, so is implementation: but which country will win the race to fully embrace artificial intelligence?
Key Findings:
Switzerland’s population is the best educated for AI utilisation, with almost 3 in 20 workers occupied in a STEM role.
The index study highlights that Singapore has invested the most in AI in the past 5 years per thousand GPD at $15.01.
The United States’ internet servers are the most reliable for workforces looking to strengthen fluency with AI tools.
Top 10 countries that are most ready for an AI integration
Country | Investment In AI In Past 5 Years Per Thousand GPD($) | Employment In STEM Occupations Per 1 Million Working Age Population | % Labour Force Participation Rate | Secure Internet Servers Per 1 Million People | AI Publications Per GDP Per Capita | Average Broadband Mbps Download Speed | % Concentration Of AI Talent On Linkedin | Final Score /10 | |
1 | Switzerland | $4.01 | 147,423 | 66.64% | 120,002 | 0.086 | 202.88 | 2.7% | 8.35 |
2 | United States | $12.90 | 111,555 | 62.60% | 140,804 | 1.308 | 242.38 | 1.74% | 7.99 |
3 | Singapore | $15.01 | 132,960 | 69.97% | 128,378 | 0.084 | 286.66 | 2.03% | 7.86 |
4 | Canada | $5.82 | 41,854 | 65.61% | 39,881 | 0.375 | 194.31 | 2.14% | 7.71 |
5 | South Korea | $6.21 | 41,854 | 64.60% | 5,939 | 0.562 | 170.94 | 6.46% | 7.40 |
6 | Germany | $3.51 | 41,854 | 61.26% | 97,518 | 0.628 | 91.96 | 6.56% | 7.24 |
7 | Japan | $1.51 | 62,305 | 62.90% | 22,849 | 0.560 | 198.6 | 3.51% | 7.18 |
8 | United Kingdom | $8.32 | 77,061 | 62.80% | 36,452 | 0.825 | 101.71 | 5.31% | 6.97 |
9 | China | $7.39 | 41,854 | 66.90% | 948 | 16.406 | 238.17 | 1.41% | 6.87 |
10 | France | $3.66 | 90,416 | 56.18% | 36,124 | 0.448 | 240.36 | 2.03% | 6.82 |
*To see the full data breakdown that equated to the final score, please see here. Highlighted cells marked missing data, average value of column was used instead.
The experts at AIPRM can reveal that the country most ready for an AI integration is Switzerland, scoring 8.35 out of ten. Whilst investment in AI in the last 5 years is significantly lower than the US and Singapore, their score is helped by employment in STEM occupations at the highest in the world – 147,423 per 1 million working age population. Not only that, Labour force participation rate is at 66.64%, the AI publications per GDP per capita was at 0.086 and 2.7% of concentration of AI talent on Linkedin.
Ranking second is the United States, scoring 7.99 out of ten. The US’s investment in AI in the past 5 years (per thousand GPB) was the second highest at $12.90. Their employment in STEM occupations per 1 million working age population was 111,555 and their Labour force participation rate was at 62.60%. They had 140,803 secure internet servers per 1 million people, 1.308 of AI publications per GDP per capita, higher than Switzerland in first place but 1.74% of concentration of AI talent on Linkedin.
Following closely behind is Singapore in third, with a total score of 7.86/10. Singapore has invested the most in AI in the past 5 years (per thousand GPD) at $15.01. Their employment in STEM occupations per 1 million working age population was at 132,960, again one of the highest in the countries analysed, their Labour force participation rate was at 69.97% with 128,378 secure internet servers per 1 million people, and their AI publications per GDP per capita was 0.084.
Ranking 10th in the study is France, scoring 6.82 out of 10. Their investment in AI over the past 5 years (per thousand GPD) was at $3.66, notably higher than Germany and Japan in sixth and seventh spot. Their employment in STEM occupations per 1 million working age population was high at 90,416 – just behind the United States in second and their AI publications per GDP per capita was 0.448, significantly higher than Switzerland in first place and Singapore in third.
Christoph C. Cemper, on behalf of AIPRM, suggests what individuals and businesses can do now to prepare for AI integration:
“It’s up to everyone individually to learn and educate themselves about AI by just using it, even for a temporary phase, for parts of their (work) life. Learning by “doing AI” is the most approachable, realistic way for everyone on the planet to discover and explore the limits and capabilities of AI, today and totally free.
“By just downloading the AIPRM extension for free and using it with an also free ChatGPT account, everyone can try and use over 4500 different tasks using pre-written AI instructions (prompts). To do that, also no deeper knowledge required, due to all these free and prepared AI instructions available instantly.
“Understanding the “magic” of AI in such simple ways is the best way to start to “learn AI”, and take it from there.”
For a further breakdown into the dataset, please see here.
