Romania lagging behind on AI usage by companies

Business Forum
More than 13% of businesses in the EU used AI during 2024, while companies in Romania fall below this average, according to a European Commission report on digitalization.

Across the EU economy, the most used AI technology was performing analysis of written language (7%), followed by generating written or spoken language (5%) and converting spoken language into machine-readable format (5%).

While the use of AI technologies was highest in Denmark (28%), followed by Sweden and Belgium (both 25%), the lowest shares were recorded in Romania (3%), Poland, and Bulgaria (both 6%).

The report further finds that 12% of businesses in Romania provided tech training to their staff in 2024 compared to the EU average of 22.3%.

At the same time, Romania had 2.8% of total employees in the tech sector versus the EU average of 5%.

RECOMMENDED
EBRD downgrades 2025 growth forecast for most CEE countries
Real estate

EBRD downgrades 2025 growth forecast for most CEE countries

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has cut its 2025 growth forecast for its regions by 0.2 percentage points to 3.0%, with a moderate rebound to 3.4% expected in 2026. This follows a similar downgrade in February and reflects mounting global headwinds, including rising trade policy uncertainty, softening external demand, and newly imposed tariffs.

Liviu Drăgan, Druid AI CEO, dies at 70
Industry

Liviu Drăgan, Druid AI CEO, dies at 70

Liviu Drăgan, the Founder and CEO of Druid AI, has died at age 70. He was an engineer, inventor, and business leader with over four decades of experience.

RECOMMENDED FROM THE HOME PAGE
Economy

Romania's inflation remains steady in April 2025

Romania's Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased marginally by 0.07% compared to March 2025, while the annual inflation rate reached 4.9% by April 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

Industry

Sipex sees turnover, profit fall in Q1 2025

Sipex, a Romanian distributor of construction and finishing materials listed on the BVB AeRO market, reported a turnover of RON 66.5 million (€13.38 million).

READ MORE
Business Forum  |  14 May, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Business Forum  |  14 May, 2025 at 2:30 PM