BICS weighted Scotland estimates: data to wave 117

Business Insights and Conditions Survey (BICS) weighted Scotland estimates containing data to wave 117


Artificial Intelligence

In Wave 117, businesses were asked if they use any of the following Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.

  • 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 2: In Wave 117, 17.3% of businesses reported that they are currently using some form of artificial intelligence technology, rising to 58.4% for businesses in the Information & 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 117.

A bar chart showing that, in Wave 117, 17.3% of businesses reported that they currently use artificial intelligence technologies.

Source: BICS Weighted Scotland Estimates - Wave 117 from the Scottish Government. For Figure 2 data see table ‘CurrentAIUsed’.

Contact

Marina Curran
Business & Innovation Statistics
Office of the Chief Economic Adviser
e-mail: industrystatistics@gov.scot

For general enquiries about Scottish Government statistics please contact:
Office of the Chief Statistician
e-mail: statistics.enquiries@gov.scot

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