AI Chatter Hits Record on European Earnings Calls Across Sectors

(Bloomberg) — The chatter around artificial intelligence on earnings calls in Europe is scaling new peaks as even companies beyond technology-related sectors are embracing it to boost efficiency and competitiveness.

Mentions of “AI” on fourth-quarter earnings calls of companies in the Stoxx Europe 600 index reached a record 1,788, about a fifth more than references made a year earlier, according to transcripts compiled by Bloomberg.