On Tuesday 2 June 2026, the Fédération des Industries Luxembourgeoises (FEDIL), in collaboration with Luxembourg AI Factory and Luxinnovation, released the results of the second edition of its nationwide AI Survey, assessing the evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (GenAI) adoption across Luxembourg’s industrial and business ecosystem.
FEDIL reported that the survey, conducted between 27 January and 13 March 2026, gathered input from 136 professional respondents, representing a 20% increase in participation compared to 2025. Respondents reflect a broader and more diversified business landscape, with strong representation from ICT (21%), Manufacturing (18%), Construction (9%), Health & Wellbeing (9%), Consulting & Advisory services (7%), Space & Defence (6%) and Energy & Green-Tech (5%).
The federation said: “The 2026 edition confirms a major evolution in how companies approach AI. The debate has clearly shifted away from experimentation and hype towards consolidation, productivity gains and long-term business value.”
According to FEDIL, the survey results show that AI is no longer perceived as a purely exploratory technology and, regardless of their size and sector, companies increasingly view AI as a practical business tool embedded in daily operations as well as in broader digital transformation strategies.
Productivity and efficiency drives adoption
The survey also showed that the hierarchy of expected benefits of AI have stabilised compared to 2025, reflecting a more mature and pragmatic mindset. Productivity and efficiency gains remain the primary driver for adoption, cited by 88% of respondents, followed by process optimisation and control (65%) and cost saving (64%).
Generative AI continues to play a central role in accelerating adoption. Its ease of use and immediate time-to-value have enabled rapid deployment across organisations, particularly in administrative, support and knowledge-intensive functions.
The survey also highlighted that AI adoption is becoming increasingly transversal within organisations. While IT and digital departments remain leading adopters, AI usage is expanding significantly into marketing, communications, HR, finance and customer support functions, where AI can deliver immediate and tangible benefits.
At a strategic level, 70% of respondents indicate that AI initiatives are now integrated into broader digital transformation programmes, confirming that AI is progressively becoming a structural component of long-term business transformation.
GenAI drives rapid adoption
The survey confirmed that Generative AI is now the dominant AI technology in terms of adoption and maturity. Nearly 60% of respondents report either companywide implementation of GenAI or concrete production-level use cases already deployed. At the same time, only 7% of companies indicate having no plans to implement GenAI within the next 12 months.
Companies primarily use GenAI to automate administrative and knowledge-intensive tasks such as document drafting, summarisation, reporting, translation, customer support and internal knowledge management.
FEDIL noted that this evolution marks a significant shift compared to 2025, with AI use cases becoming more concrete, operational and productivity-oriented, and companies increasingly focusing on pragmatic, low-barrier and high-impact applications that deliver immediate and measurable business value.
The challenge is now scale
While the survey showed confidence in AI continues to grow, it also highlighted that Luxembourg companies are entering a more demanding phase of AI deployment. The main barriers are no longer linked to awareness or interest, but to the conditions required to move beyond the experimental phase and scale AI sustainably.
A persistent lack of expertise remains one of the most significant constraints. Many organisations still face difficulties accessing or developing skills in data analytics, AI engineering and change management.
At the same time, cost has emerged as a leading challenge in 2026. As companies move from pilot projects to industrial-scale deployment, they are increasingly confronted with the total cost of ownership of AI, including infrastructure, cybersecurity, governance, data preparation and specialised skills. This next step in AI adoption does require a realistic and well-considered investment approach.
Data readiness also remains a structural bottleneck. While many companies have achieved strong levels of digitalisation and data collection, far fewer have established the governance, interoperability and analytical capabilities required to become truly data-driven, thus limiting the scalability and reliability of their AI solutions.
The survey further highlighted that governance is becoming a decisive issue. Although AI and GenAI usage is expanding rapidly, governance frameworks are not yet systematically keeping pace. In 2026, 48% of respondents report having implemented an AI governance policy, reflecting the growing need to structure governance approaches in the AI deployment. However, nearly half of surveyed organisations still lack formal governance frameworks, showing that, in a transition phase, AI use is advancing faster than governance formalisation.
Achieving long-term AI value
Overall, the 2026 survey paints a positive and encouraging picture of AI adoption in Luxembourg. Confidence in AI is rising, adoption is accelerating and AI is increasingly recognised as a strategic lever for competitiveness, productivity and innovation. At the same time, the results underline a central message: AI impact is conditional and depends on some enabling factors.
FEDIL emphasised that unlocking sustainable value from AI will depend on companies’ ability to strengthen several key foundations simultaneously, including investment capacity, data maturity, governance, skills development and ecosystem collaboration.
The survey confirmed the importance of Luxembourg’s AI ecosystem as an important accelerator of AI adoption. Companies that are more familiar with available public support mechanisms and ecosystem actors demonstrate higher levels of innovation, collaboration and AI maturity.
Looking ahead, FEDIL said that continued collaboration between companies, public stakeholders and ecosystem partners will be essential to support the transition from AI experimentation to sustainable, scalable and trusted AI integration.
The complete AI Survey 2026 results are available at https://fedil.lu/fr/publications/ai-and-genai-in-luxembourg-industry/.
