Census puts US business AI use at 19.8 percent in the previous two weeks

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Census puts US business AI use at 19.8 percent in the previous two weeks

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The US Census asks businesses whether they used AI in the past two weeks. In early May, 19.8 percent said yes. The national figure barely moved, and that hides a split: use rose among firms with 20 or more staff and stayed flat among smaller ones, who are most of the count.

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