artificialintelligence - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com Monthly in print | Daily on the web Tue, 26 May 2026 23:01:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://dteurope.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-dt_favicon-32x32.png artificialintelligence - Diplomacy & Trade https://dteurope.com 32 32 AI Economic Value Could Mean 6–7% of Hungary’s GDP by 2030 https://dteurope.com/information-technology/ai-economic-value-could-mean-6-7-of-hungarys-gdp-by-2030/ Tue, 26 May 2026 14:32:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=79915 According to estimates by the McKinsey Global Institute, artificial intelligence could bring at least EUR 15 billion in automation potential to the Hungarian economy by 2030, which corresponds to 6-7% of GDP, but the total impact on the national economy could be greater if increased productivity also enhances the economy’s regional competitiveness. According to a […]

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]]> Microsoft: Hungary Leads the Visegrád Four in AI Use https://dteurope.com/information-technology/microsoft-hungary-leads-the-visegrad-four-in-ai-use/ Sun, 24 May 2026 12:16:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=79884 Hungary ranks 19th globally in the use of artificial intelligence, according to a Microsoft survey covering 147 countries, and among the Visegrád countries, Hungary has the highest rate of artificial intelligence usage, MTI reports. According to a Microsoft announcement, 32.2% of the working-age population in Hungary used artificial intelligence in the first quarter of 2026, […]

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]]> AI Strategies Through the Eyes of Hungarian Decision-Makers https://dteurope.com/business/ai-strategies-through-the-eyes-of-hungarian-decision-makers/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=78601 The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is currently one of the most significant steps in digital transformation for Hungarian companies, but while large corporations are scaling up rapidly, the majority of SMEs are still struggling with a lack of data infrastructure and financing. At the Top Executives Roundtable panel discussion during Portfolio’s AI in Business […]

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]]> NNG Launches HUF 8 Bn R+D Investment https://dteurope.com/information-technology/nng-launches-huf-8-bn-rd-investment/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 07:56:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=78517 Hungarian navigation software leader NNG announces a state-backed next-generation AI navigation program, reinforcing Budapest's position as a center for automotive software innovation. Twenty years ago, NNG was founded in Budapest in 2004 as an independent navigation software start up with a single product. Today, it's technology runs in 11 of the world's 14 largest automotive […]

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]]> No AI Success Without Data Hygiene https://dteurope.com/news/no-ai-success-without-data-hygiene/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:29:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=76530 Artificial intelligence (AI) is not a promise for the future, but already a competitive factor for Hungarian companies, according to a recent SAP survey of 387 Hungarian middle and senior managers. According to the results, the business benefits of AI are tangible: the vast majority of companies using the technology experience faster decision-making, more efficient […]

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]]> Hungary Promulgates AI Act https://dteurope.com/news/hungary-promulgates-ai-act/ Sat, 01 Nov 2025 19:23:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=76778 Hungary has promulgated its first law on artificial intelligence, the Ministry of National Economy Ministry said on Saturday. With the act, the government aimed to establish a legal framework for the safe, transparent and responsible use of AI, Szabolcs Szolnoki, the deputy state secretary for technology, said in the statement. In addition to implementing the […]

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]]> AI Competency Center to Be Set Up in Hungary https://dteurope.com/news/ai-competency-center-to-be-set-up-in-hungary/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:58:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=76000 The Hungarian Association of Digital Companies (IVSZ) launched a project to establish an AI Competency Center in Budapest this Wednesday, MTI reports. The center would offer AI development support as well as education and training programmes. The aim of the project is to establish the conditions necessary for local SME software developers to implement AI-based […]

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]]> AI at Work: Mostly USed for Information Search https://dteurope.com/population/ai-at-work-mostly-for-information-search/ Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:06:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=76333 In July, the Budapest-based economic research institute GKI conducted a survey of 1,000 respondents, representative of the Hungarian population, on the spread of artificial intelligence (AI) in everyday life. As its previous analysis showed, 36% of the population use AI at least with moderate frequency in their work, while the share is slightly higher (42%) […]

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]]> Global AI Governance Framework Called For https://dteurope.com/news/global-ai-governance-framework-called-for/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:05:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=74542 The international community should place greater emphasis on the joint governance of artificial intelligence (AI), calling for the early formation of a global framework and rules that have broad consensus to guide the development and use of AI, according to Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Addressing the opening ceremony of the 2025 World AI Conference and […]

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]]> PwC Barometer: AI Means More Rather Than Fewer Jobs https://dteurope.com/news/pwc-barometer-ai-means-more-rather-than-fewer-jobs/ Sat, 07 Jun 2025 15:13:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=74452 Contrary to fears, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will increase rather than decrease the number of jobs, transforming the way people work, according to a statement sent to MTI by PwC Hungary, citing the PwC Global AI Jobs Barometer 2025 report, which found that even in the jobs most exposed to the impact of […]

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]]> Value in Motion https://dteurope.com/business/value-in-motion/ Wed, 21 May 2025 11:03:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=73870 According to PwC's latest research, AI (artificial intelligence) could add one percentage point per year to the economy's growth rate over the next decade, comparable to the growth rate of the world's industrialization in the 19th century. Cross-sector transformations and leveraging the business value of AI are the focus of Value in Motion, which also […]

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]]> Coca-Cola HBC Hungary to Open Unstaffed Stores https://dteurope.com/commerce/coca-cola-hbc-hungary-to-open-unstaffed-stores/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:41:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=72469 Coca-Cola HBC Hungary is preparing to open 15 staffless and cashierless stores in three years with a total investment of more than HUF 250 million, and the company plans to triple its revenue from this commercial solution by the end of 2026, the company told MTI on Wednesday. According to the information, the soft drink […]

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]]> CEOs Redesigning Their Daily Lives https://dteurope.com/news/ceos-are-redesigning-their-daily-lives/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:36:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=72396 Nearly 60% of the world's CEOs expect global economic growth to accelerate in the next 12 months, and 42% expect a 5% increase in headcount, according to PwC's 28th Global CEO Survey, released this Monday at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Almost three-fifths (60%) of CEOs are optimistic about the global economic outlook in […]

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]]> Technological Progress May Bring About New Security Risks https://dteurope.com/information-technology/technological-progress-may-bring-about-new-security-risks/ Sat, 13 Apr 2024 07:55:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=69992 With the spread of artificial intelligence (AI), information security experts' tasks now extend to managing the security risks associated with it, as intelligent devices and AI-enabled process automation also represent new exposures, the audit and consulting firm Deloitte said in a statement sent to MTI. Gergő Barta, chief AI expert in Deloitte's cyber defense practice, […]

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]]> MNB Tests AI in Banks and Insurance Companies https://dteurope.com/information-technology/mnb-tests-ai-in-banks-and-insurance-companies/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:22:00 +0000 https://dteurope.com/?p=69021 The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) has for the first time carried out a thematic examination of the IT, privacy and other risks of artificial intelligence and machine learning used by banks and insurance companies, the supervision found no violations, but risks that need to be addressed, the MNB told MTI on Wednesday. According to […]

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