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EU study finds AI use rose from 7% to 18% in strategic-sector firms
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre reports that the share of firms using AI across ten EU strategic sectors grew from 7% in 2021 to 18% in 2025. The analysis uses Eurostat enterprise survey data and shows uneven uptake: media, energy and electronic communications lead while mobility, tourism and agri-food lag. This is a measured sector sample, not a claim that all EU businesses adopted AI or that AI caused a productivity gain.
Primary source · European Commission Joint Research Centre · October 14, 2026
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