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Press release · 12 October 2026

# AI: an amplifier of team dynamics?

Original title, in French: “L’IA : amplificateur des dynamiques au sein des équipes ?”

**Publication**

Culture RH (France)

**Author**

Unsigned

**Published on**

12 October 2026 · read in the page structured data

## Summary

The article, written by a sales manager at Deel, describes AI as an amplifier of team dynamics rather than a miracle solution. It cites a Banque de France study according to which, in early 2026, more than two thirds of French companies with over 20 employees had adopted generative AI, but only 30% of SMEs with fewer than 50 employees used complex AI, compared with 60% of large companies. The article then details the case of Deel, which developed its own AI agent, Akai, in-house, first to automate payroll, before extending it to 7,000 employees and bringing it to market. Deel claims more than 250,000 cases processed and more than one million hours saved. The author stresses the role of HR in ensuring fair access to these tools across employees.

Summary based on the full text of the article.

[Read the article on Culture RH →](https://culture-rh.com/deel-adoption-ia-entreprise/)

## Figures cited

-   67 %
    
    Share of French companies with over 20 employees that have adopted generative AI
    
    French companies with over 20 employees, early 2026
    
    > « Début 2026, selon une étude de la Banque de France, plus des deux tiers des entreprises françaises de plus de 20 salariés avaient adopté une IA générative. »
    
    Source: Banque de France
    
-   30 %
    
    Share of SMEs with fewer than 50 employees using complex AI
    
    French SMEs with fewer than 50 employees
    
    > « Seules 30 % des PME de moins de 50 salariés y ont recours, contre 60 % dans les grandes entreprises. »
    
    Source: Banque de France
    
-   60 %
    
    Share of large companies using complex AI
    
    French large companies
    
    > « Seules 30 % des PME de moins de 50 salariés y ont recours, contre 60 % dans les grandes entreprises. »
    
    Source: Banque de France
    
-   7,000 employees
    
    Deel employees using the Akai AI agent
    
    Deel, all departments, after rollout
    
    > « Deel a étendu Akai à environ 7 000 collaborateurs, au sein de tous ses services. »
    
-   250,000 cases
    
    Cases processed with Akai at Deel
    
    Deel
    
    > « plus de 250 000 dossiers traités grâce à Akai, plus d’un million d’heures économisées. »
    
-   1,000,000 hours
    
    Hours saved with Akai at Deel
    
    Deel
    
    > « plus de 250 000 dossiers traités grâce à Akai, plus d’un million d’heures économisées. »
    
-   18 months
    
    Akai development time before general rollout
    
    Deel
    
    > « son développement a débuté 18 mois avant son déploiement général. »
    

## Classification

**Country**

France

**Company size**

SMEs, Large companies

**Industries**

All industries, or industry not specified · Consulting, legal, accounting, business services

**Companies**

Deel (deploys AI), Deel (supplier), Banque de France (study author)

**Keywords**

generative AI, human resources, automation, payroll, SMEs, AI adoption

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 Culture RH. Entry translated from French by Claude Sonnet 5.5.