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16% -- technology adoption for US workers using AI (2026)
16% of US workers use AI at work according to Pew Research.
- Represents the overall workforce, showing a significant gap compared to knowledge workers
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16%
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Data Vintage
2026
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5,902
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95
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50
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90
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30
Methodology
45
Freshness
78
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Pew Research Center
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https://www.amraandelma.com/artificial-intelligence-adoption-statistics ↗
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TOP 20 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ADOPTION STATISTICS 2026 THAT REVEAL EXPLOSIVE GLOBAL AI TAKEOVER
19 Aug TOP 20 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ADOPTION STATISTICS 2026 THAT REVEAL EXPLOSIVE GLOBAL AI TAKEOVER
Updated for 2026. This page has been fully refreshed with the latest artificial intelligence adoption statistics, enterprise AI usage data, and global technology adoption trends, grounded in recen…
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US workers using AI: 16% technology adoption. Source: Pew Research Center (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/us-workers-using-ai-2026
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