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Data study · 28 September 2026

# "A spectacular acceleration": four in ten French micro-businesses and SMEs use AI in 2026

**Publication**

Le Parisien (France)

**Author**

Unsigned

**Published on**

28 September 2026 · read in the publisher's feed

## Summary

In 2026, four in ten French micro-businesses and SMEs use artificial intelligence, an increase described as a spectacular acceleration.

Summary based on the article's title and standfirst, as the text is not accessible.

[Read the article on Le Parisien →](https://www.leparisien.fr/high-tech/une-acceleration-spectaculaire-quatre-tpe-pme-francaises-sur-dix-utilisent-lia-en-2026-28-09-2026-ULTWFNPFU5BDXLEUCDU4UGNKHU.php)

## Figures cited

-   40 %
    
    Share of French micro-businesses and SMEs using AI in 2026
    
    Micro-businesses and SMEs, France, 2026
    
    > « quatre TPE-PME françaises sur dix utilisent l'IA en 2026 »
    

## Classification

**Country**

France

**Company size**

Micro-businesses, SMEs

**Industries**

All industries, or industry not specified

**Keywords**

ai adoption, micro-businesses, smes, france, 2026

Entry written by Marsanne Studio from the cited article, with the help of an AI model (claude-sonnet-5). The rights to the article and its illustrations belong to Le Parisien. Entry translated from French by Claude Sonnet 5.5.