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95% of North American Tenders Demand AI — France Lags Behind | Arnaud Petit (Sage)
95% of tenders in North America now include AI requirements, while France lags far behind. The gap isn't about innovation—France produces world-class startups—but about adoption speed, regulatory complexity, and a reluctance to move beyond legacy systems.
The conversation unpacks why European SMBs, particularly in France, remain slow to embrace cloud and AI despite aggressive domestic innovation. E-invoicing mandates arriving in 2025–2026 will force digitalization across 4 million French companies, creating a massive competitive shift. The discussion reveals how finance teams are…
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