Only 7% of EU Companies Considered ‘Intensive’ AI Users

Among European companies, AI’s footprint is large, though not especially deep. That’s according to new research published Wednesday (June 24) by the European Central Bank (ECB), which finds that while 70% of firms surveyed were artificial intelligence (AI) users, very few companies within the euro area are deploying the technology “intensively,” meaning more than infrequent or moderate usage. “Nearly half of the firms that were not using AI in 2025 plan to invest in it in 2026,” ECB wrote on its