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Targeted operational applications of artificial intelligence significantly improve labor productivity and reduce operating costs in small and medium-sized enterprises, whereas mere adoption over time without concrete implementation has limited impact on overall business process efficiency. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The central question is to explore how artificial intelligence affects economic performance in SMEs, focusing on productivity and costs.

June 20, 2026WorldOpen Access

The Economic Effects of Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

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MBMartin BolfekBrunel University of London MRMladen RajkoUniversity of Zadar BBBerislav BolfekUniversity of Zadar

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This research examines AI's impact on productivity and costs in SMEs, indicating significant economic benefits.

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The central question is to explore how artificial intelligence affects economic performance in SMEs, focusing on productivity and costs.
Empirical research conducted on a sample of 228 SMEs using a questionnaire.
Data analyzed through multiple linear regression.
AI applications have a statistically significant positive impact on labor productivity.
AI adoption reduces operating costs effectively.
The impact of AI on business process efficiency is moderate and somewhat limited.

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Bolfek et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362f11db0793dc1a536a06 https://doi.org/10.3390/world7060103

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