A study by the Association of Managers revealed a paradoxical situation in the Russian market: despite the active implementation of artificial intelligence technologies, 33% of companies face resistance from employees when integrating them into business processes. Simultaneously, 45% of organizations are experiencing an acute shortage of qualified specialists to work with AI solutions.
57% of respondents noted difficulties in integrating AI with existing IT systems, 55% are concerned about data security issues, and 12% of companies are deterred by the high costs of implementation. Notably, 44% of executives pointed to difficulties in adapting personnel to new technologies.
The transformation of the personnel structure has already begun:
- 55% of companies have changed the job responsibilities of employees
- 21% of organizations have reduced irrelevant positions
- 13% have created new cross-functional teams
- 11% have introduced special AI positions
The areas of the most active AI implementation are distributed as follows:
- 79% — Process Optimization
- 68% — Forecasting
- 52% — Analytics and Decision Support
- 46% — Planning in the Financial Sector
- 35% — Risk Management
- 37% — Automation of Customer Services
- 12% — Project Management
58% of executives are confident in their indispensability, 19% admit the partial replacement of some functions, and 23% are ready to delegate routine tasks to AI. At the same time, absolutely all respondents (100%) are convinced that moral and ethical decisions will remain the prerogative of humans.
The study also showed that currently 12% of organizations actively use artificial intelligence in their activities. Moreover, for most of them, AI has become the basis of their work. Approximately 80% of Russian companies periodically use technological solutions in their activities to facilitate the work of their employees. And only 8% of companies in Russia hardly use artificial intelligence technologies.
Online survey of 130 top managers of Russian companies (35-65 years old) from 13 industries, conducted May 12-25, 2025. Multiple choice answers were allowed.
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