The uptake of artificial intelligence (AI) in the German economy has stagnated, a survey suggested on Wednesday, despite the widespread excitement generated by new tools such as ChatGPT. Only 11.6% of German companies used AI in 2023, the study said, a rise of just 1% over 2021. The survey was conducted for the Economy Ministry by the Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW). Christian Rammer, the lead author, said the findings were “surprising” as AI has become a defining technological trend in recent years. Germany does rank well ahead of the European Union average (8%), but lags …