Source: TVN24 / World Bank
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AI could increase Poland’s GDP, but technology alone will not be enough
According to a World Bank report, artificial intelligence could increase Poland’s real GDP by between 1.3% and as much as 12.1% by 2035. This represents significant potential, but it is not an automatic scenario.
The key conclusion is clear: access to AI tools alone will not be enough. The final impact will depend on whether companies, institutions and public administration can use AI productively — not only by testing new applications, but by genuinely changing processes, work organization and decision-making models.
At present, only around 8% of Polish companies use AI in at least one business process. This shows that the room for growth is substantial, but also that Poland is still at an early stage of practical AI adoption.
AI may become much more than a tool for automating individual tasks. Its broader importance may lie in improving the productivity of entire organizations: faster information processing, better data analysis, more efficient service design and the reduction of repetitive work.
However, the report also points out that the greatest benefits will appear where technology is combined with investment, managerial competence, education and a stable regulatory environment. AI does not replace organizational maturity. Rather, it reveals which companies and institutions are ready for change, and which still struggle with basic process discipline.
The labor market will be particularly important. AI does not necessarily mean the simple replacement of people by machines. A more likely scenario is a shift in tasks, the movement of employees into new roles and the growing importance of skills related to analysis, quality control, process management and human-AI collaboration.
For this reason, reskilling programs and support for workers during the transition period will be among the key conditions for success. Without them, the benefits of AI may become concentrated mainly among companies and owners of capital, instead of translating more broadly into better jobs and a higher standard of living.
This is an important signal for the Polish economy. AI can become a real source of growth, but only if it is treated as part of a broader transformation: technological, organizational, educational and regulatory.
The biggest mistake would be to assume that buying access to AI tools is enough. The greatest opportunity lies in teaching companies and institutions how to use AI consciously, measurably and responsibly — as a layer supporting productivity, not as another fashionable addition to existing chaos.