Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing Companies: A Case from Croatia, Slovakia, and Slovenia

This short paper deals with the current research trends of artificial intelligence (AI) in the manufacturing sector and the usage of specialized AI software at the company level before the appearance of publicly available chatbots. Since the research is focused mostly on four main areas of domain specific problems, there are no available data on the actual use of AI in manufacturing companies. The recent iteration of the European Manufacturing Survey (EMS) allowed data collection regarding AI usage in manufacturing companies from a subsample of 386 firms in Croatia, Slovakia, and Slovenia. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression. The results show the use of specialized AI software across six production areas in manufacturing companies, and that company size and role in the supply chain do not contribute to the probability of AI usage.