Departments in which AI could be/ is implemented in companies in Germany 2022

The top three areas in which companies implemented AI in Germany were marketing, customer service, and production. According to companies, however, many other areas of their business had the potential for the implementation of AI. These included purchasing, accounting, and IT departments.

AI worldwide

The United States is the economy with by far the most AI companies at around 15,000. The United Kingdom came in second place with almost 9,000. In contrast, in Germany, there are only 1,250 artificial intelligence businesses. However, when it comes to exploring AI, Germans are slightly ahead of the global average with around 44 percent of companies stating that they were testing out the use of AI. The industries that were spending the most money on implementing AI into their systems were banking, retail, and professional services.

AI in the workplace

Although there is more and more interest in AI, not all companies are interested in it. This could be for several reasons including the difficulty in finding specialists or the expense of investing in the hardware and software needed. 64 percent of companies said that they had not and did not plan to invest in AI. Only 10 percent had already invested. Another factor that is interesting to consider is the opinion of employees. Since it is difficult for many people to imagine a workplace that incorporates AI, there are understandably many worries. The main concerns seem to be that AI will cause people to lose their jobs or actually completely replace certain professions. The incorporation of AI into the workplace is a certainty, however, exactly how that will look is still unknown for many industries.