Business group calls for government to build trust in AI among small firms

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for the government to help build trust in artificial intelligence (AI) amongst small firms.

3 Aug 2026

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for the government to help build trust in artificial intelligence (AI) amongst small firms.

It stated that Kanishka Narayan, the government's new AI Minister, has the 'opportunity to help small businesses unlock productivity gains from greater AI adoption'.

In a new report, the business group found that 59% of all AI users have seen productivity gains and 24% have increased their revenue.

However, some 92% of small firms still harbour concerns about AI, the report showed. These worries include data security, copyright and liability.

'It's great to see the new government taking AI seriously and recognising how important it's becoming to the economy,' said Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair at the FSB.

'The technology is moving at pace, but too many are asking basic questions about data, copyright and liability, and they deserve clear answers.

'The new AI Minister has a real opportunity to make the UK the best place in the world for small firms to adopt AI, but that will only happen if he puts trust at the heart of the government's approach.'