The hidden AI risks already impacting your workforce

The La Fosse AI Workforce Skills Gap Report reveals what is really happening inside organisations as AI adoption accelerates. Built from independent research with over 2,000 UK tech professionals, combined with insight from our specialists, it exposes the growing gap between leadership confidence and workforce reality.

While organisations believe AI is being used effectively, the data shows inconsistency, risk and a lack of capability across every level of the workforce.

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The numbers that matter:

  • 93% of C-suite leaders have made AI-informed decisions using inaccurate data
  • 50% of employees expect AI to cause job losses within three years
  • 27% of frontline staff trust C-suite AI expertise
  • Two-thirds of tech workers have seen AI cause a mistake in their organisation

The market reality at a glance

AI adoption is moving faster than governance, capability and accountability. Leadership teams are confident in their AI strategies, but the workforce experience tells a very different story. Only a small proportion of entry-level employees believe AI strategy reflects reality, highlighting a clear disconnect across organisations.

More concerning is where the risk sits. Senior leaders, who hold the most decision-making power, are often the highest-risk users of AI – using it for work they are not trained to do and making decisions based on inaccurate outputs.

The result is growing exposure to financial risk, weakened talent retention, and declining organisational trust. Organisations that fail to address this gap will struggle to scale AI effectively, while those that invest in capability, governance and leadership alignment will unlock its full value.

Whether you are shaping your AI strategy or assessing risk across your organisation, this report gives you the clarity to act.

“The people with the greatest autonomy over AI are also the ones most exposed to its risks… organisations must ensure leaders have the right expertise before these decisions cause real business impact.” – Ollie Whiting, Group CEO

What’s included in the report

The AI Workforce Skills Gap Report provides practical insight and guidance across:

  • The real state of AI adoption across different seniority levels
  • The gap between leadership perception and workforce reality
  • Key risk areas including decision-making, governance and accountability
  • The impact of AI on performance, trust and talent retention
  • Why leadership behaviour is driving AI risk
  • Five practical actions organisations can take today

Get the full report to understand where the biggest AI risks are hiding in your organisation – and what to fix first before they impact performance.

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