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title: "More than one in two SMEs now uses artificial intelligence: what impact on their business? — Marsanne Studio AI watch"
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Data study · 29 September 2026

# More than one in two SMEs now uses artificial intelligence: what impact on their business?

Original title, in French: “Plus d'une PME sur deux utilise aujourd'hui l'intelligence artificielle, quel impact sur leur activité ?”

**Publication**

Capital (France)

**Author**

[Xavier Martinage](https://www.capital.fr/auteur/xavier-martinage)

**Published on**

29 September 2026 · read in the page structured data

## Summary

According to the 2026 France Num barometer, more than one in two SMEs now uses artificial intelligence, amid growing digital adoption by businesses.

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

[Read the article on Capital →](https://www.capital.fr/economie-politique/plus-d-une-pme-sur-deux-utilise-aujourd-hui-l-intelligence-artificielle-quel-impact-sur-leur-activite-1530580)

## Classification

**Country**

France

**Company size**

SMEs

**Industries**

All industries, or industry not specified

**Keywords**

France Num barometer, SMEs, digital adoption, artificial intelligence

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 Capital and its author. Entry translated from French by Claude Sonnet 5.5.