Startups are way ahead of traditional companies in AI use

According to a start-up study, 43% of young technology companies are already using artificial intelligence.

43% of German start-ups are already using artificial intelligence (AI), with a further 40% planning or discussing this. This puts them far ahead of the rest of the German economy. In the economy as a whole, only eleven percent use AI. This is according to the "Startup Report 2022" published by the digital association Bitkom. The association surveyed 150 start-ups.

The report also shows that young companies are ahead when it comes to big data. Forty-eight percent of them are already using such possibilities, while a further 33 percent are planning to use it or are discussing it. In the economy as a whole, only 37% of companies use such data analysis.

"Start-ups are pioneers in the use of technology. This means they also play an important role for Germany as a tech location," says Bitkom President Achim Berg. He advises both the established economy and the state to focus more on the innovative strength of start-ups. "The public administration should make extensive use of solutions from start-ups and ensure that start-ups are included in tenders. And small and medium-sized companies, as well as corporations, should definitely draw on the expertise of founders and work together with them." Start-up collaborations with large companies could help here.