Survey: four in five industrial players face skills shortages, and not all welcome AI
An online survey of 120 companies involved in industrial digitalisation found that four in five industrial players face a skills shortage. Not everyone welcomes the rise of AI, however (IoT magazin, 19 October 2026).
Who is affected and how
- plant manager
- The skills shortage is the main barrier, so AI adoption should be planned together with training.
- skilled worker
- The ability to work with digital and AI-based tools is a skill in rising demand on the labour market.
- SME owner
- The skills shortage is worth tackling through automation and in-house training; the survey's findings offer a starting point.
Sources
- Survey: four in five industrial players struggle with a skills shortage, yet not everyone is happy about the rise of AI - IOT magaziniotmagazin.hu · Oct 19, 2026 · magyar
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