Quarterly · Sources: Census Bureau
The latest · Q4 2026
- 23.8% of US businesses used AI in the two weeks to September 20, 2026, up 6.5 points since November 2025.
- 27.7% expect to use it in the next six months.
- Information-sector firms lead at 50.2%, about 5 times the rate in accommodation and food services (10.1%).
- Firms with 250 or more employees are at 36.5%; firms with 5 to 9 employees at 21.5%.
23.8%
US businesses that used AI in the two weeks to September 20, 2026
27.7%
Expect to use AI in the next six months
50.2%
Information-sector firms using AI
36.5%
Firms with 250 or more employees using AI
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Nearly a quarter of US businesses now use AI
23.8% of US businesses used AI in the two weeks to September 20, 2026. Information-sector firms lead at 50.2%.
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23.8% of US businesses used AI in the two weeks to September 20, 2026, up from 17.3% in November 2025.
Census Bureau, Business Trends and Outlook Survey. CIOPages CIOnomics, AI Adoption, Q4 2026.
Half of information-sector firms use AI (50.2%). In accommodation and food services, 10.1% do.
Census Bureau, Business Trends and Outlook Survey, two weeks to September 20, 2026. CIOPages CIOnomics, AI Adoption, Q4 2026.
27.7% of US businesses expect to use AI in the next six months.
Census Bureau, Business Trends and Outlook Survey. CIOPages CIOnomics, AI Adoption, Q4 2026.
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