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Competition from the USA and China: SAP chief on AI transformation: “Want to beat us all”

SAP CEO Christian Klein has called for speed in the development of own products with artificial intelligence. “I feel the pressure,” said Klein of the

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SAP CEO Christian Klein has called for speed in the development of own products with artificial intelligence (AI). “I feel the pressure,” Klein told the Süddeutsche Zeitung. Whether finance, personnel, production, sales or procurement - the business processes can be mapped. The software manufacturer from Walldorf in Baden-Württemberg is known for its software for corporate management.

Furthermore, SAP shares have crashed over the past year and a half. Klein: “A very, very big transformation” “Like many others, we now have to prove at SAP that we can deliver AI,” said Klein. Klein said that of course he was not happy, but you have to relativize a bit.

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SAP CEO Christian Klein has called for speed in the development of own products with artificial intelligence (AI). “I feel the pressure,” Klein told the Süddeutsche Zeitung.
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Whether finance, personnel, production, sales or procurement - the business processes can be mapped.
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The software manufacturer from Walldorf in Baden-Württemberg is known for its software for corporate management.
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SAP shares have crashed over the past year and a half.
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Klein: “A very, very big transformation” “Like many others, we now have to prove at SAP that we can deliver AI,” said Klein.
reliability low1/3 sources
Klein said that of course he was not happy, but you have to relativize a bit.
reliability low1/3 sources