Successful network for AI in medium -sized companies: Entrepreneurs in exchange!

Successful network for AI in medium -sized companies: Entrepreneurs in exchange!

In the dynamic world of small and medium -sized companies (SMEs), there is a growing interest in artificial intelligence (AI). At a recent network meeting, the potential and challenges of this technology were discussed in detail. According to teltow-flaeming.de 56 participants, including 34 entrepreneurs, took part in the meeting. The need for orientation and exchange for AI in the middle class is high - the focus was on practical applications and strengthening skills in an increasingly complex environment.

Markus Lahr from the Luckenwalde University Present Center spoke about “Futures Literacy”, a central ability to help companies better deal with uncertainties. This topic is particularly relevant, because the Vuca world, which is characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, demands new patterns of thought. Together with the AI ​​literacy, which includes critical use of AI technologies, strategic action in this environment is to be promoted, as is explained in a contribution by zfhe.at

practical applications and workshops

As part of the network meeting, Bastian Prell from TH Wildau spoke about the practical application of AI in the economy. Specifically, he presented applications such as speech recognition for construction diaries, the use of drones for channel cadastrations and generative knowledge management. A demonstration of an exoskeleton, which can support the company with lifting movements, also ensured great interest. Jonathan Grießl from the Digitalwerk Werder presented further AI applications in knowledge management, including the structuring of documents and simple chatbots.

The importance of responsible use of technology has been emphasized: data protection, ethics and employee integration are the focus of the developers and users. The Deloitte study shows that there is still a need to catch up in the AI ​​implementation in German medium-sized companies, despite the promising possibilities in process automation and customer interaction, as in an analysis on deloitte.com is described in detail.

challenges in medium -sized businesses

According to the Deloitte study, a majority of the company sees AI as strategically insignificant and states that they are confronted with challenges such as a lack of competence (65%) and implementation hurdles (52%). Nevertheless, 59% of those surveyed expect the importance of AI to increase in the coming years. Over 70% of the respondents are service providers, which supports the need to integrate innovative technologies into their business models in order to remain competitive.

The results of such a study and the organization of new workshops, as presented at the network meeting, illustrate that medium -sized companies urgently need support in order to counter the challenges of digital transformation. The creative exchange about AI applications and the improvement of the necessary skills are therefore essential for the future of local companies.