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Invitalia report finds 70% of Italian AI adopters see no productivity gains yet

PUBT·10/16/2026 09:38:01
Invitalia report finds 70% of Italian AI adopters see no productivity gains yet
  • An October 16, 2026, report calls for targeted support to translate AI adoption into productivity gains across Italian industry.
  • Italy’s AI market reached about €1.8 billion in 2025, up 50% from the previous year.
  • AI adoption among Italian businesses with at least 10 employees stood at 16.4%, compared with 20% across the EU.
  • At the start of 2026, 32% of industrial and service businesses with at least 20 employees used AI; only 5% used it intensively.
  • Among AI adopters, 70% reported no productivity impact; broader adoption could lift annual productivity growth by 0.2–1.1 percentage points.


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