Quantitative cross-sectional study on attitudes and status of AI in SMEs

This data set examined attitudes toward AI and the current status in central Germany (Saxony, Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt). The following thematic blocks were taken into account: Relevance of AI, Use of AI, Organization and Processes, Data and IT Infrastructure, Employees, Competence, Demographics. The data was collected from August to November 2024 using an online questionnaire. A total of 12,929 companies from the defined target group were contacted. Of these, 903 companies responded to the questionnaire. The data was anonymized and collected on a voluntary basis. To further protect the anonymity of the participants, the postal code and the year of establishment of the companies were removed from this dataset.