# UK businesses are not deepening their use of AI, suggests ONS data > Source: > Published: 2026-07-20 12:51:37+00:00 # UK businesses are not deepening their use of AI, suggests ONS data Source: [Financial Times Technology](https://www.ft.com/technology)Free tools are the most widely used by companies with focus on efficiency savings rather than developing new products Get AI news in your inbox Daily digest of what matters in AI.