CIO OPINION
While AI capabilities are advancing at a dizzying rate, limited internal readiness prevents many organisations from scaling adoption of the technology.
Dan Reid, Chief Technology Officer and Co-
Founder, Xceptor
Closing Europe’ s AI skills divide: A workforce strategy for sustainable automation
Dan Reid, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, Xceptor, explores the challenges companies are facing in tech training their teams and the solutions that could drive automation forward within the regulatory framework.
The European Union’ s € 1.3 billion investment in AI and digital infrastructure indicates a considerable uptick in momentum in the continent’ s broader technological trajectory. Beyond infrastructure, the funding reveals a clear intention to empower the European workforce to thrive in an age of intelligent automation and regulatory transformation.
When left unaddressed, skills deficits have very real commercial consequences.
While AI capabilities are advancing at a dizzying rate, limited internal readiness prevents many organisations from scaling adoption of the technology. Despite access to powerful tools, the persistent gap in practical AI understanding – particularly within operational teams – continues to stall implementation efforts.
Moreover, with the newly enacted EU AI Act further raising the bar, organisations must act not only with speed, but with transparency, control and compliance built in from the start.
To move forward, businesses must streamline operations, reduce reliance on manual tasks and build leaner, smarter teams capable of adapting easily to regulatory and technological change.
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