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    AI for mid sized companies

    How SMEs in the DACH region adopt, govern and evaluate AI. From tool selection to responsible AI, the EU AI Act and GDPR.

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    AI Stack

    Speech to text in 2026: why transcription in German speaking markets fails on dialect, jargon and noise

    Transcription models are surprisingly good in 2026, yet they regularly disappoint in a real meeting room. A sober look at word error rates, dialect, diarization and what actually matters for SMEs.

    August 20, 20268 min read
    Responsible AI

    The EU AI Act in practice: what SMEs should really have in place by August 2026

    Between panic emails from consultants and shrugs on the shop floor sits a manageable core of obligations. What applies to companies with 50 to 500 employees, what to document and what you can safely ignore.

    July 09, 20269 min read
    Research

    Microsoft Work Trend Index 2026: Why the new agency equation makes knowledge documentation a must for SMEs

    The Microsoft Work Trend Index 2026 shows that AI massively expands employee agency while organizations cannot keep up. What this means for SMEs and why structured knowledge documentation is the decisive lever.

    May 26, 20268 min read
    AI Stack

    Which AI Tools Should SMEs Actually Use in the Second Half of 2026?

    A pragmatic overview for management of service-oriented SMEs: which AI tools are worth it in H2 2026, which you can safely ignore and where RECO sits in the stack.

    May 01, 20267 min read
    AI & Strategy

    AI in Corporate Decision Making: What Do Your Decisions Really Rest On?

    Keynote insights from RECO founder Mag. Paul H. Schindler: why AI is already part of every corporate decision and why the knowledge base underneath determines the quality.

    March 13, 20266 min read
    Responsible AI

    How Microsoft Uses Responsible AI to Make AI Enterprise-Ready

    Why Responsible AI is not an ethics add-on but the organizational prerequisite for AI to run productively, scalably and trustworthily in companies.

    January 16, 20266 min read
    AI Principles

    Human in the Loop: Why SME Leaders Should Only Use AI When the Human Stays in the Decision

    How management in service-oriented SMEs uses AI meaningfully, without giving up responsibility, relationship or auditability and how RECO guarantees human-in-the-loop at the product level.

    October 17, 20257 min read

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