Building confidence to close the AI participation gap in the UK
- May 13
- 1 min read
For many people, using AI feels intuitive. It helps make everyday tasks quicker and easier. But for the nearly eight million people in the UK who lack digital skills, AI can feel like an insurmountable obstacle.
In fact, advanced AI should be a bridge, not a barrier, to digital participation. Used well, it can help people overcome many of the barriers that keep them offline—fear of scams, cognitive overload and reliance on more digitally literate friends or family.
AI should protect people in the further.