OpenAI research reveals nine in ten Irish SME leaders now using AI, gaining five hours per week, but skills and confidence gaps remain

March 25, 2026 – Nearly nine in ten (89%) Irish SME leaders are already using AI tools at work, saving them on average 5.3 hours per week to reinvest that time in improving products and services (37%), planning (30%) and managing staff (28%). Commissioned by OpenAI for its first European SME AI Accelerator in Dublin today,…