Emily He, senior vice president, Oracle HCM Cloud shares her thoughts on reskilling employees for their AI promotion. It's easy to be impressed by artificial intelligence's significant role in simplifying and streamlining work. It's the same reason many are afraid of AI: Will it lead to fewer jobs and human interaction? These fears are pervasive, but the reality is that when harnessed appropriately, AI does the exact opposite and (as counterintuitive as it may sound) can actually make work more human. Yes, artificially intelligent solutions can automate mundane tasks, save time and resources, and cut costs.

The opening up of data is the necessary step to promote Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption across all UK economy sectors. According to Margot James, minister of state for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport "The full benefits to society and the economy that can come from Artificial Intelligence (AI) can only be realised if it is widely used,". Additionally in terms of planning, "That means government working together with industry to seize the prize of a reported additional £232bn on GDP by 2030." "Data is a critical part of our national digital infrastructure and fundamental, of course, to AI," said James. "Without access to good quality data from a range of sources, AI technologies cannot deliver on that promise of better, more efficient and seamless services. Government is really committed to opening up more data in a way that makes it reusable and easily accessible."