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AI has moved from an experiment to the primary ‘first line of defence’ for UK businesses facing regulatory scrutiny and operational uncertainty.

According to new data from consultancy firm Elixirr, nearly half of UK businesses stated that all resilience-focused investment now flows to technology and AI.

This comes as an overwhelming number of UK business leaders (87 per cent) have stated that they are being compelled to reassess their operational resilience due to pressure from regulators.

As a result, investments in AI and technology have more than tripled the amount being spent on supply chain diversification (14 per cent) or upskilling talent (13 per cent).

With one in four businesses now treating agentic AI as a top strate

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