AI Magazine September 2026 Issue 49 | Page 17

Automation tools have seen a significant increase in usage;
now have automation features in the vast majority or every key system in their business compared to just 22 % the previous year
Of Hyland’ s survey of
across Europe( UK, France, Germany, Spain, Benelux, and Nordics), one in 20 report still using primarily paper-based records
( 36 %) of both UK and German organisations say skills shortages are preventing them from increased adoption of AI and automation

SPOTLIGHT ON EUROPEAN AI ADOPTION

Source: Hyland’ s Digital Maturity Index 2026
Automation tools have seen a significant increase in usage;

40 %

OF EUROPEAN ORGANISATIONS

now have automation features in the vast majority or every key system in their business compared to just 22 % the previous year
Of Hyland’ s survey of

3,000

IT DECISION- MAKERS

across Europe( UK, France, Germany, Spain, Benelux, and Nordics), one in 20 report still using primarily paper-based records

MORE THAN

A THIRD

( 36 %) of both UK and German organisations say skills shortages are preventing them from increased adoption of AI and automation