New report from DeepL dives into the state of enterprise AI adoption worldwide and the game-changing potential of Language AI for global businesses
NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DeepL, a leading global Language AI company, today unveiled its latest white paper, "The language revolution: how AI improves the way businesses communicate." Based on findings from a new DeepL survey of EMEA and US business leaders, as well as external sources, the report explores the intersection of language and AI in business, covering critical topics ranging from global corporate AI adoption trends, to the financial impact of poor communication on international businesses, and the real-world impact and value of Language AI tools.
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"English has become the go-to language for international business, but the reality is that only about 20% [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4357958-1&h=2125631632&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pearson.com%2Fcontent%2Fdam%2Fone-dot-com%2Fone-dot-com%2Fpearson-languages%2Fen-gb%2Fpdfs%2Fgse-research-global-report-en.pdf&a=20%25] of the world's population speaks it fluently," said Jarek Kutylowski, CEO and Founder, DeepL. "This has a significant impact on global businesses and professionals - over half [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4357958-1&h=822149019&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.axioshq.com%2Fresearch%2Fstate-of-internal-communications-report&a=over+half] of C-level leaders spend more than an hour each day dealing with ineffective communication, a challenge that also extends to other management and leadership levels. To address this, what we're seeing through our research is that businesses are increasingly turning to AI solutions - 72% are planning to integrate AI into daily operations, with 25% targeting specific tasks such as translation in 2025."
Report highlights include:
-- Businesses are budgeting for AI integration: In 2025, businesses will be
looking more closely into how AI is bringing ROI-positive value to their
organization. Across every region, top AI budgeting allocations include
business operations (28%), workplace tools (19%) and specialized tasks
such as translation (25%). The Netherlands shows the highest AI spending
commitment, with 30% of businesses in the nation planning to integrate
AI into all operations, closely followed by Germany (29%), Belgium
(28%), France (26%) and the United States (25%).
-- Communication barriers are a significant issue facing global companies:
As businesses expand globally and scale into new markets, language
barriers are emerging as a key challenge. Market expansion (35%),
engaging customers across borders (32%), and customer service (24%) are
cited as the top language obstacles faced in their business while
navigating this global landscape. In particular, expanding into new
markets is a significant challenge for European companies operating in
geographies with multiple official languages or export-driven economies
- including Belgium (45%), Germany (41%), and the UK (44%) - followed by
the US (37%), which represents the world's second-largest export
economy. Of the markets surveyed, France (42%), the US (38%) and Belgium
(38%) also reported the most significant challenges while serving
customers from other markets; emphasizing the importance of robust
multilingual capabilities in those regions.
-- Specialized AI tools like DeepL are combatting top business
communication challenges: Language AI is unlocking significant growth
and efficiency for global businesses, enabling them to harness language
as a strategic asset to better tap into the power of communication and
collaboration both internally and externally - all while driving deeper
connections and expanding global reach. Businesses are merging Language
AI solutions with human expertise and oversight to solve their urgent
communication issues and minimize the challenges associated with
cross-cultural communication - particularly in highly regulated
industries with high-stakes communications, like legal and
manufacturing. This includes utilizing Language AI alongside external
translation agencies (32%) and supporting in-house translation teams
with AI (31%), to embedding AI into key products (26%).
-- Internal communication is a growing priority in European markets:
Internal language barriers are leaving global companies struggling to
effectively and efficiently move business forward. In particular, The
Netherlands (31%) and France (25%) report the highest pressure to
support communication between teams speaking different languages,
highlighting how linguistic diversity impacts both customer engagement
and workplace collaboration. DeepL's findings are aligned with a 2024
Forbes study
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%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fadvisor%2Fbusiness%2Fdigital-communication-workplace
%2F&a=2024+Forbes+study] that found half of all knowledge workers say
they are hampered by communication challenges.
"In order to communicate with people from other countries, naturally, we have to use English, and it's always urgent. It used to take staff up to half a day to translate a document created in Japanese into English. Now that we are using DeepL, we can do this task very fast," said Shoji Otsubo, Senior Manager, Panasonic Connect.
Since its inception in 2017, DeepL has become the go-to Language AI provider for businesses around the world, offering cutting-edge translation and writing solutions that are a critical investment for international business growth, addressing communication challenges across various domains. DeepL's rapid growth and demand worldwide are also reflected by its rapidly-expanding customer network, which now includes over 100,000+ businesses, governments and other organizations worldwide including 50% of the Fortune 500.
Access the full report [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4357958-1&h=3078465378&u=https%3A%2F%2Fdeepl.com%2Freports%2Flanguage-ai-2025%3Futm_source%3Dpress_release%26utm_medium%3Dwe%255B%25E2%2580%25A6%255Dcampaign%3DDeepl_enterprise%26utm_content%3DIMC_Language_AI_Whitepaper&a=Access+the+full+report+]here [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4357958-1&h=2866725169&u=https%3A%2F%2Fdeepl.com%2Freports%2Flanguage-ai-2025%3Futm_source%3Dpress_release%26utm_medium%3Dwe%255B%25E2%2580%25A6%255Dcampaign%3DDeepl_enterprise%26utm_content%3DIMC_Language_AI_Whitepaper&a=here]. [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4357958-1&h=3139362366&u=https%3A%2F%2Fdeepl.com%2Freports%2Flanguage-ai-2025%3Futm_source%3Dpress_release%26utm_medium%3Dwe%255B%25E2%2580%25A6%255Dcampaign%3DDeepl_enterprise%26utm_content%3DIMC_Language_AI_Whitepaper&a=.] To try out DeepL's industry-leading AI translation and writing tools for your business, visit www.deepl.com [https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4357958-1&h=2084571624&u=https%3A%2F%2Fdee.pl%2Fqwwp8&a=www.deepl.com].
Methodology
As a part of DeepL's ongoing effort to analyze industry-specific and regional trends in AI adoption, Infuse Media conducted a survey in October 2024 on behalf of DeepL. The research targeted 780 decision makers with senior titles (Head, Director, VP, C-level) in key leadership roles in Marketing, Product, IT, Finance, and more from industries such as retail, manufacturing, professional services, and legal. The participants were located in EMEA and the US.
About DeepL
DeepL is on a mission to break down language barriers for businesses everywhere. Over 100,000 businesses and governments and millions of individuals across 228 global markets trust DeepL's Language AI platform for human-like translation in both written and spoken formats, as well as natural, improved writing. Designed with enterprise security in mind, companies around the world leverage DeepL's AI solutions that are specifically tuned for language to transform business communications, expand markets and improve productivity. Founded in 2017 by CEO Jaroslaw (Jarek) Kutylowski, DeepL today has over 1,000 passionate employees and is supported by world-renowned investors including Benchmark, IVP and Index Ventures.
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