Deep learning skills shortage crippling UK businesses

The lack of deep learning skills is hampering the performance of British businesses, according to new research from operational AI firm Peltarion. Its survey of firms across the UK and Nordic regions found 83 percent of AI decision-makers believe the deep learning skills shortage is affecting their business's ability to compete in the market. Almost half (49 percent) said the shortage is delaying projects, while 44 percent see the shortage as posing a major barrier to further investment in deep learning. The talent shortage is a cause for serious concern among businesses, who see deep learning (a sub-field of artificial intelligence) as an avenue to optimising processes and creating more intelligent data-driven products. As it stands, 71 percent of businesses are actively recruiting in an effort to remedy the skills gap.