Four out of five (80%) business leaders have used GenAI as a business mentor at least once and a quarter (26%) use it for mentorship on a daily basis. This is according to new findings from The Adaptavist Group, a collection of diverse technology companies making businesses work better.

The research was based on a poll of 300 business leaders in the UK, revealing a significant 90% of business leaders believe there is a mentorship gap in the UK, driving swathes to turn to AI for support.

The research shows that business leaders are now using AI more frequently than a human for mentorship. In fact, just 16% turn to a person for business advice on a daily basis, which came in at 10% less than those who use GenAI. A third (32%) said they had only received human mentorship once or twice in total and a further 26% said they had only received such mentorship a handful of times.

AI is also having an overwhelmingly positive impact on business success. According to respondents, 59% said AI has improved operations and 35% said it has already helped their business to grow. Looking forward, 62% still see AI as a worthwhile investment and a significant 82% said it will help them to further accelerate business growth.