Skepticism is still there
Only a few German companies use artificial intelligence
September 9, 2023, 2:12 a.m
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According to a survey, the hype about artificial intelligence has not yet fully caught on in companies in Germany. Few companies use the technology – but many still plan to. Several factors are cited as reasons for the current reluctance.
According to a media report, not even one in five German companies is currently using programs with artificial intelligence (AI). 18 percent of employers used AI in at least one area of the company, 35 percent planned to do so, the newspaper “Welt am Sonntag” quotes in a previously published article from a survey by the personnel service provider Randstad and the Munich IFO Institute, which the newspaper has available.
According to the report, 606 human resources managers were surveyed between July and August. Accordingly, the probability of using artificial intelligence increases with the size of the company. There are also differences between the sectors. More industrial companies plan to use AI in the near future than service providers or retail companies, according to the survey results according to the preliminary report. The companies also assumed that they would hire fewer staff due to AI.
According to the previously published article, the survey also shows that concerns about artificial intelligence are still high. 86 percent of those surveyed cited a lack of know-how, legal aspects and a lack of trust as reasons for their skepticism.
In the USA, many employees use ChatGPT in their daily work. More than a quarter regularly uses AI in their daily work, according to an online survey by Reuters/Ipsos of 2,625 people in the United States. However, only a fifth of companies expressly allow the use of such external tools. Around one in ten respondents said their bosses have specifically banned external AI tools, while just under a quarter are unsure whether their employer allows use of the technology.
ChatGPT was launched in November. Two months later, it reached 100 million monthly active users. A great future is often predicted for artificial intelligence. Not only can it help schoolchildren and students, it can also make tasks in the world of work easier or even replace jobs. At the same time, however, there are also warnings about the dangers if AI is used, for example in highly sensitive areas.