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An AI Adoption Gap Among French Firms?
[Entreprises françaises : existe-t-il un écart d’adoption de l’IA ?]

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  • Sarah Mouabbi
  • Sebastian Stumpner

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Using firm-level survey data from twelve euro-area countries, we find that French firms report significantly lower AI adoption than their euro-area peers. This gap is not explained by firm size or sectoral composition. While they are less likely to cite AI skills gaps, they more often point to data, privacy, and ethical concerns as barriers. À partir de données d’enquêtes au niveau des entreprises provenant de douze pays de la zone euro, nous constatons que les entreprises françaises déclarent un niveau d’adoption de l’IA nettement plus bas que leurs pairs de la zone euro. Cet écart ne s’explique ni par la taille des entreprises ni par la composition sectorielle. Si elles sont moins susceptibles de citer des écarts de compétences relatives à l’IA, les entreprises françaises mentionnent plus souvent que des préoccupations relatives aux données, au respect de la vie privée et à l’éthique font barrière à son adoption.

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  • Sarah Mouabbi & Sebastian Stumpner, 2026. "An AI Adoption Gap Among French Firms? [Entreprises françaises : existe-t-il un écart d’adoption de l’IA ?]," Eco Notepad 451, Banque de France.
    • Handle: RePEc:bfr:econot:451
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