Data study ·
Few companies see a significant effect from AI use, according to the Banque de France
Original title, in French: “Peu d’entreprises constatent un effet significatif de l'usage de l’IA selon la Banque de France”
- Publication
- La Revue du Digital (France)
- Author
- Unsigned
- Published on
- 8 September 2026 · read in the page metadata · updated on 12 September 2026
Summary
A Banque de France survey of 7,000 companies, conducted between late February and early April 2026, shows that few companies see significant gains from AI. 31% of generative AI users and 41% of non-generative AI users report productivity gains, but only 6% and 8% respectively describe a "significant" effect between 2023 and 2026. Looking three years ahead, 60% of companies expect a positive effect, but only 17% expect a significant one. The study puts forward two hypotheses: integration costs may offset the gains, and AI may improve the quality of products and services more than production costs, an effect that is difficult to measure.
Summary based on the full text of the article.
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31 %
share of companies using generative AI that report productivity gains
French companies using generative AI, Banque de France survey 2026
« les entreprises sont ainsi 31 % à annoncer des gains de productivité chez celles qui utilisent l’IA générative »
Source: Banque de France
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41 %
share of companies using non-generative AI that report productivity gains
French companies using non-generative AI, Banque de France survey 2026
« elles sont 41 % à annoncer des gains de productivité pour celles employant l’IA non générative »
Source: Banque de France
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6 %
share of generative AI-using companies reporting a significant effect between 2023 and 2026
French companies, Banque de France survey 2026
« elles sont à peine 6% des entreprises utilisatrices d’IA générative à avoir constaté un effet « significatif » entre 2023 et 2026 »
Source: Banque de France
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8 %
share of non-generative AI-using companies reporting a significant effect between 2023 and 2026
French companies, Banque de France survey 2026
« elles ne sont que 8% à estimer avoir bénéficié d’un effet « significatif » entre 2023 et 2026 »
Source: Banque de France
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60 %
share of companies expecting a positive effect of AI on productivity over three years
French companies using or planning to use AI in 2026
« Une claire majorité (60 %) des entreprises déclarant utiliser ou prévoir d’utiliser l’IA en 2026 anticipe ainsi un effet positif sur leur productivité »
Source: Banque de France
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17 %
share of companies expecting a significant effect over three years
French companies using or planning to use AI in 2026
« elles ne sont que 17% à attendre « un effet significatif » de l’usage de l’IA »
Source: Banque de France
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7,000 companies
number of companies surveyed
Banque de France monthly business survey, February–April 2026, covering about half of the French economy
« Entre fin février et début avril 2026, quelque 7 000 entreprises de l’enquête mensuelle de conjoncture de la Banque de France ont été interrogées sur leur usage de l’intelligence artificielle (IA). »
Source: Banque de France
Classification
- Country
- France
- Company size
- All sizes
- Industries
- All industries, or industry not specified
- Companies
- Banque de France (study author)
- Keywords
- productivity, banque de france, business survey, generative AI, quality gains, 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 La Revue du Digital. Entry translated from French by Claude Sonnet 5.5.