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U.S. businesses: Expected AI Use (Next Six Months)

United States: 27.3% in as of 6 Sep 2026.

  • 27.3% Latest · United States · as of 6 Sep 2026
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  • 1 Record · 1 region · 2026

Verified 22 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher

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U.S. businesses: Expected AI Use (Next Six Months)

United States, as of 6 Sep 2026

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27.3% United States · as of 6 Sep 2026 · Census Bureau · full record
Source: Census Bureau · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

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U.S. businesses: Expected AI Use (Next Six Months): every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
United States 1 record
as of 6 Sep 2026 27.3% Census Bureau · 10 Sep 2026 estimate

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How this measure is built

Definition
Share of U.S. nonfarm employer businesses reporting AI use in any business function; expected use over the next six months as reported on the observation date.
Measure
One slice of Business AI adoption ( counting rule: expected, form: share ) . Share of employer businesses utilizing artificial intelligence technologies in operations. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Sources · 1 document

Document Publisher Published Data points
BTOS: National AI use — dashboard data Census Bureau 10 Sep 2026 1

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What is the latest u.S. businesses: Expected AI Use (Next Six Months)?

United States: 27.3% in as of 6 Sep 2026.

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