20.500.12556/DKUM-92135 Artificial Intelligence software adoption in manufacturing companies This study investigates the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) software in manufacturing companies in Slovenia, Slovakia and Croatia, and across six production areas. This research ad-dresses a gap in the literature regarding AI software implementation in relation to company size, technology intensity and supply chain role, and examines whether Industry 4.0 (I4.0) readiness influences AI adoption. Data from the European Manufacturing Survey 2022 were analyzed, and showed that the use of AI is still relatively low. On average only 18.4% of companies use AI software in at least one production area. Logistic regression analysis revealed that neither company size nor role in the supply chain or technology intensity are statistically significantly related to AI usage. However, a significant positive relationship was found between I4.0 readiness and AI adoption, suggesting that companies with advanced digital infrastructures and integrated cyber-physical systems are more likely to adopt AI. This finding underlines the importance of digital transformation for the integration of AI software. The study concludes that while company characteristics such as size and the role of the company in the supply chain are not statistically significantly related to the use of AI, the level of digital readiness is crucial. artificial intelligence manufacturing company size company role technology intensity Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 readiness true false true MDPI Angleški jezik Angleški jezik Znanstveno delo 2025-03-14 03:26:09 2025-06-30 11:40:13 2025-08-29 13:46:32 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2024 0 0 21 str. iss. 16, spec. iss, [article no.] 6959 Vol. 14 avg. 2024 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno apc 2024-07-02 2024-08-04 2024-08-08 004.43 205110019 10.3390/app14166959 2076-3417 https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/16/6959 1 b0e9785f-007b-11f0-9c63-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=189342 Artificial_Intelligence_Software_Adoption.pdf Artificial_Intelligence_Software_Adoption.pdf 1 815D9E9E1413C740991CBF62C5EEA63A 1a950368a51ba4f2619fe1d58956869fdab8e8b11a708af3239c3ee3a367801f 23596945-5596-11f0-aeca-00155d000105 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=192941 Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta 0 0 0