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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