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State of AI in Jersey · 2026

How AI actually lands in Jersey.

Jersey businesses are ready, but stuck. Here is what we found, and where you sit in it.

We surveyed 43 Jersey businesses and 200 in the UK on AI adoption, time wasted, and what is stopping them from doing more. Take the 5-minute survey, add your data to the live dataset, and get the full report and a personalised dashboard for free.

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The headline

Jersey is punching well above the UK on adoption breadth, and behind it on knowing where to find help.

81%
Of Jersey businesses use AI for writing and drafting.
UK comparison: 18%
58%
Use AI to transcribe meetings.
UK comparison: 7%
33%
Have built a custom AI tool of their own.
UK comparison: 4%

Jersey N=43 · UK N=200 · October 2025 to April 2026.

What is in the report

Sixty pages of findings, charts, and raw data tables.

No fluff. No vendor recommendations. Just what we measured.

Adoption today

What Jersey businesses are using right now: tools, capabilities, who has nothing in production.

Time and money on the table

Hours per week on automatable work, the value of solving the top pain, real investment levels.

Barriers and confidence

Where Jersey beats the UK, where it lags, and what is actually stopping people from doing more.

The Jersey factor

Why being on island is sometimes an advantage and other times a brake. Plus where people look for help.

Methodology

Two surveys, run in parallel, asking the same questions.

N=43
Jersey quantitative
Plus 50 qualitative interviews across financial services, professional services, and operations.
N=200
UK comparison
Pollfish panel, two waves combined. Stratified by company size, weighted to UK SME distribution.
6mo
Field work
October 2025 to April 2026. Spark AI Agency, with Digital Jersey on distribution.
See yourself in the data

Take the 5-minute survey. Get a personalised dashboard.

Thirteen questions. Your numbers, against ours.

Free in exchange for your anonymised data joining the live Jersey dataset. The dashboard and the full PDF land in your inbox the moment you submit.

Work with Spark

Three ways we help businesses act on findings like these.

Narrow scope. Named owner. Numeric outcome.

01

Automation audit

We map your operations, identify the highest-value automations, and hand you a prioritised plan in two weeks. Fixed price from £2,000.

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02

Fractional CTO

Senior technical leadership, embedded part-time. For teams that need direction on AI and data without hiring full-time.

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03

AI Executive Programme

Practical AI training for leadership teams, run in partnership with Digital Jersey.

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