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SMEs face a persistent AI adoption gap

OECD evidence shows smaller firms adopt AI less often than large enterprises and enter from very different levels of digital maturity. A single policy or product package will not fit all SMEs.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development9 December 2025Reviewed 26 July 2026
SMEs face a persistent AI adoption gapFUURAA original conceptual visual

What the evidence indicates

A concise reading of the source

OECD evidence shows smaller firms adopt AI less often than large enterprises and enter from very different levels of digital maturity. A single policy or product package will not fit all SMEs.

FUURAA interpretation

Why this could matter

Services for smaller firms should minimise integration burden and begin with demonstrable business outcomes.

How to read this signal

Documented development

The underlying event, report or finding has been published. Its future consequences may still be uncertain.

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