From online shopping to the automation of public services. In recent years, digital technologies have become an integral part of everyday life. Today, AI is actively being implemented in European countries. For example, 8% of EU companies already use artificial intelligence, and in one in five companies, employees are being trained in digital technologies. Among EU countries, the highest use of AI technologies was in Denmark and Finland (15%), followed by Luxembourg and Belgium (14%). The lowest percentage is observed in Romania (2%), as well as in Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, and Greece (4% each). However, Poland aims to improve these figures every year, focusing on increasing digital literacy and implementing advanced technologies.
Digitalization is one of the EU’s priority strategies. The main goal by 2030 is to provide basic digital skills to 80% of adults. According to Eurostat, in 2023, more than 90% of EU residents used the internet at least once a week, but only 56% of Europeans had the necessary digital skills.
It is worth noting that in recent years, Poland has made significant progress in this area and has no intention of stopping there. Therefore, recently, Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski presented a draft of the new digitalization strategy until 2035. This program focuses on increasing the population’s digital literacy, strengthening the economy’s competitiveness, protecting data and information systems. The project also places special emphasis on implementing artificial intelligence technologies in healthcare.
– The issues Poland faces in the fields of economic competitiveness, demographics, state security, and public health mean that intensive investments in digitalization across many areas are no longer a matter of choice. It is becoming a necessity, without which our country’s position will significantly weaken. However, if digitalization is given the priority it deserves, not only individual citizens will benefit from improved quality of life, but Poland as a whole will also benefit, said Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski.
According to the draft, by 2035, 85% of Poland’s population will have at least basic digital skills. At the same time, documents will be processed electronically, and all major public services will be available through the mobile app mObywatel. The document also highlights the importance of cooperation between the government, business, scientific institutions, and international partners. Among other goals is the protection of citizens’ rights, especially in the field of cybersecurity, and the use of artificial intelligence for diagnostics and data management. By the way, one of the ambitious goals is to allocate up to 5% of GDP for the development of digital technologies by 2035.
It should be noted that the document is currently under public consultation, and comments can be sent until December 11 to: konsultacje.strategia@cyfra.gov.pl
