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More enquiries from abroad than from home

For the past six months I have had more enquiries from India, China and Saudi Arabia than from Hungary. Here is what I see, and why I think Hungarian businesses are still at the beginning with AI.

AIHungarian businessesForeign marketGenerational change

oiSystem · 24 October 2026 · 3 min read

In a nutshell
  1. EnquiriesIndia, China, Saudi Arabia
  2. Periodthe past six months
  3. Time saved20 minutes instead of hours

Based on my own observation.

What I see

More enquiries from abroad for six months

In the past six months I received more enquiries from abroad than from Hungary. The enquiries came from India, China and Saudi Arabia.

This is my own observation, not an official statistic.

Abroad

They have a picture of what I do and what is going on

Abroad there is a picture of what I do and what is going on in the world of AI.

At home

Many businesses are still at the beginning

Many Hungarian businesses have not even started building AI into the company’s daily work, and they don’t even know the basic models.

I sent my CV to a Hungarian air conditioning company even though they had no job opening. They got in touch, liked the project, but said they are not at that stage yet and are just getting to know the models. There is nothing wrong with that.

Example

20 minutes instead of hours

I built software that automatically selects and prices. For a preparation engineer this is several hours of work; with the program I showed, it takes 20 minutes.

However, no enquiry about training has come in.

Why is this so?

Two reasons, in my view

Comfort: what works now, they assume will keep working.

Fear: I often can’t meet the decision-maker, only a team leader, and the information never reaches the actual decision-maker. After all, who wants what their team does in days or weeks to be ready in 20 minutes?

This is my opinion.

Choice

What can businesses do?

  1. Work with young peopleExternal young people who work with AI, as young as possible, girls and boys. That way you see who sees what, and how.
  2. Don’t only prepare for AIAI is only one thing. The next one is the generational change, which can be a big blow for many companies.
  3. Ask for a demoSee how hours turn into 20 minutes before you decide whether you need it.
Tips

What to watch out for

  • The decision-maker: the information has to reach the actual decision-maker, not only the team leader.
  • Comfort: just because something has worked so far doesn’t mean it will in the future.
  • Nothing wrong with that: anyone who is still getting to know AI models isn’t behind, just at the beginning.
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Where do the enquiries come from?

In the past six months more enquiries came from abroad than from Hungary, mainly from India, China and Saudi Arabia.

Where do Hungarian businesses stand with AI?

Many Hungarian businesses have not even started building AI into the company’s daily work, and don’t know the basic models. There is nothing wrong with that; they are just at the beginning.

How much time does AI save?

The software I built automatically selects and prices. For a preparation engineer this is several hours of work; with the program it takes 20 minutes.

Why don’t businesses move?

In my view because of comfort and fear. What works now they assume will keep working, and the information often doesn’t reach the actual decision-maker.

What do you advise businesses?

Work with external young people who work with AI, as young as possible, girls and boys. The generational change will be the next big challenge for many companies.

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