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Analysis · 8 October 2026

# Skilled trades: AI in the service of craftsmanship, despite reluctance

Original title, in French: “Artisanat : l’IA au service du savoir-faire, malgré les réticences”

**Publication**

La Tribune (France) · subscribers only

**Author**

[Colombe Laferté](https://www.latribune.fr/journalistes/colombe-laferte-1018/)

**Published on**

8 October 2026 · read in the page structured data

## Summary

According to the article, craft trades, which are rooted in manual work, are gradually turning to AI and data to manage their business, in a difficult economic climate where the technology is sought as a lever. The article stresses, however, that many obstacles remain: apprehension about these tools, a lack of training and a lack of time to devote to them.

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

[Read the article on La Tribune →](https://www.latribune.fr/article/tech/intelligence-artificielle/10708480807457/artisanat-l-ia-au-service-du-savoir-faire-malgre-les-reticences)

## Classification

**Country**

France

**Company size**

Micro-businesses

**Industries**

All industries, or industry not specified

**Keywords**

skilled trades, business management, barriers to adoption, training, data

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