POLAND LAGS BEHIND EU IN AI ADOPTION, BUT ECONOMIC GROWTH POTENTIAL IS HUGE
A new report presented at the 34th Economic Forum in Karpacz reveals that Poland is falling behind the European average in the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). Only 5.9% of Polish companies with at least 10 employees have implemented AI, compared to the EU average of 13.5%.
The report, a collaboration between the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH) and the Economic Forum, analyzed the impact of AI on the economy. The technology is most frequently used in sales, marketing, and customer service. In contrast, more than half of surveyed Polish listed companies do not plan to use AI in their supply chain and production.
Despite the current lag, the report emphasizes the crucial role AI could play in boosting economic growth in Central and Eastern Europe. Generative AI, in particular, has the potential to increase the region's annual GDP by €90-100 billion (5%), and even by 8% in an accelerated adoption scenario.
Regarding the job market, researchers estimate that about 5% of jobs are at risk of automation. However, AI could also create up to 19 million new jobs globally, offsetting the 9 million that may be eliminated by 2030.
