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Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the Czech business landscape. According to a recent survey, around four in 10 domestic medium and large companies now use AI—almost triple the number from just a year ago.
Information-services firm Asseco Solutions found a rapid acceleration in AI adoption, primarily in automating routine tasks, customer service, document processing, and predictive analytics. An additional 44 percent of companies say they plan to implement AI in the near future. Only 17 percent reported no plans to use AI, a sharp drop from nearly half in 2023.
“The year 2024 was marked by a restart,” said Jiří Hub, CEO of Asseco Solutions, in the study. “Companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, have begun to see digitalization as a strategic necessity for competitiveness.”
But the AI boom comes with caveats in the jobs market. Almost half of Czech companies anticipate workforce reductions by 2030 as AI systems increasingly take over repetitive human tasks.
“With proper use, companies can cut operational costs by up to 80 percent, especially in areas like data sorting, analysis, and information retrieval, said Adam Hanka, data director at Creative Dock.
New regulations are also taking effect to address the challenges posed by this technological shift. Under the EU’s AI Act, which has been enforceable since February, companies must ensure their employees have basic AI literacy and understand how to assess AI-generated outputs ethically and legally.
Alexander Bruna, from AI-focused consulting firm elevaty.ai, emphasized that education is crucial. “Employees need to critically evaluate AI results to align with both legal and ethical standards,” he said.
Meanwhile, one-third of Czech firms report achieving a high level of digitalization, positioning the country just below the EU average. A new trend is bringing together separate systems into one connected system that makes everything run more smoothly, from sales to production.
Cloud adoption is also on the rise, with over half of businesses running their systems in the cloud. Many are shifting toward software rental models to enhance flexibility, reduce deployment times, and lower maintenance costs.
Separately, a joint report commissioned by the Czech Ministry of Labor released this spring found that by 2035 generative AI will impact over 40 percent of jobs in the Czech Republic—affecting around 2.3 million workers. About 600,000 of these roles will require significant retraining due to major changes in job responsibilities.
