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92% -- smb ai investment rate for Small and medium businesses (SMBs) (2026)
92% of SMBs are investing in AI.
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92%
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2026
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60
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30
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45
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95
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B2SMB Institute
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Small and medium businesses (SMBs): 92% smb ai investment rate. Source: B2SMB Institute (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/smb-ai-investment-rate
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