How do companies benefit from AI?

Research questions

  • What AI applications exist for practical use in companies, especially SMEs, and what impacts do they have on value added and services?
  • What business models exist for AI-based services and what data technology requirements have to be met?
  • What will the world of work look like in the future that is shaped by AI applications?
     

Projects

More projects can be found at the German page.

Empirical study on AI use in production (AI readiness)

With the help of the development of AI Readiness, the dissemination of AI in the manufacturing industry is specifically analysed. On the basis of representative operational data on the use of AI technologies in the industrial enterprises of Baden-Württemberg and Germany, the actual AI readiness can thus be determined, comparisons can be made and essential patterns can be analysed. The results provide essential fields of action and options for stakeholders from politics and industry regarding to the key topic of AI in production.