What changed
The European Commission's 2026 Digital Decade report says nearly 20% of EU enterprises use AI, up 48% year over year, while cloud and data-analytics adoption reached 46.7% and 39.9% respectively.
Why it matters
AI adoption is growing quickly but remains far from universal, and the report connects uptake to cloud, data, skills, and infrastructure constraints.
What to do
Plan AI adoption as a portfolio of data, cloud, skills, governance, and workflow changes rather than a standalone model purchase.
Caveat
Enterprise-use indicators depend on survey definitions and do not measure intensity, profitability, or causal productivity; country and firm-size differences are large.