BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 111

Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) weighted Scotland estimates containing data to wave 111


Artificial Intelligence

In Wave 111, businesses were asked about their current use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.

AI technologies current use question: Which, if any, of the following artificial intelligence technologies does your business currently use?

  • Autonomous vehicles
  • Data processing using machine learning
  • Image processing using machine learning
  • Robotics
  • Text generation using Large Language Models
  • Visual content creation
  • Other
  • Not sure
  • Business does not currently use artificial intelligence technologies

Figure 4: In Wave 111, 15.6% of businesses reported that they are currently using some form of artificial intelligence technology, rising to 59.1% for businesses in the Information and Communication sector.

Estimated share of businesses currently using some form of artificial intelligence technology. Businesses not permanently stopped trading, with 10+ employees and a presence in Scotland. Wave 111.

A bar chart showing that, in Wave 111, 15.6% of businesses reported that they currently use artificial intelligence technologies.

Source: BICS Weighted Scotland Estimates - Wave 111 from the Scottish Government. For Figure 4 data see table ‘CurrentAIUsed’.

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Marina Curran

Business & Innovation Statistics

Office of the Chief Economic Adviser

e-mail: industrystatistics@gov.scot

 

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