UK Workers Spend $1.3B a Year of Their Own Money on AI for Work

A Deloitte survey of 25,000 UK workers found 63% use generative AI at work, with one in six paying for tools themselves — over $1 billion annually without expensing. Most use it for basic tasks like drafting emails and searching for information.

• 63% of UK working adults use generative AI for work
• One in six AI users pay for tools out of pocket
• Collective personal spending on AI reaches $1.3B a year
• 34% use generative AI provided by their employers