{
  "id": 15719713,
  "title": "Artificial Intelligence: Many Companies Hesitant About AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/kunstliche-intelligenz-viele-unternehmen-zogern-bei-ki",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-20T08:12:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/it-internet/kuenstliche-intelligenz-viele-unternehmen-zoegern-bei-ki/100263481.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Nürnberg: Recent surveys indicate that two-thirds of German companies have not yet adopted Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the second half of 2025, according to the Institute for Employment Research (IAB). Nearly 90% of these businesses claimed they did not see suitable applications for AI, as reported in a statement from the research institute of the Federal Employment Agency. Researcher Christian Kagerl noted that a portion of AI potential appears to be currently unused or not translated into concrete business applications. Each third of the companies cited a lack of knowledge, shortage of skilled personnel, incompatible IT systems, and inadequate or insufficient data as reasons for not utilizing AI. The hurdles seem to be greater in the industrial sector compared to the service sector. In the finance and healthcare sectors, data protection issues are frequently cited as obstacles.",
  "summary": "Artificial intelligence is on everyone's lips. But many companies do not necessarily see suitable applications.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Artificial Intelligence: How Middle Management Leaders Gain a Competitive Advantage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/kunstliche-intelligenz-so-verschaffen-sich-fuhrungskrafte-im",
        "published": "2026-10-15T13:59:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}