metric,value,unit,scope,measurement_definition,source_org,source_url,date,note
Organizations using AI in >=1 business function (survey),88,percent,Global,Any regular use of AI in at least one function (self-reported),McKinsey,https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/the-state-of-ai,2025-11,Independently matched by Stanford HAI
Organizations using AI in >=1 business function (survey),88,percent,Global,Organizational adoption (self-reported),Stanford HAI 2026 AI Index,https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/2026-ai-index-report,2026-04,
Organizations using generative AI in >=1 function,70,percent,Global,Gen-AI used in at least one function,Stanford HAI 2026 AI Index,https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/2026-ai-index-report/economy,2026-04,
U.S. businesses using AI (operational),19.8,percent,United States,Used AI in a business function in prior two weeks,U.S. Census Bureau BTOS,https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2026/05/ai-use-businesses.html,2026-05-03,
U.S. businesses using AI (employment-weighted),32,percent,United States,"Prior-two-weeks use, weighted by employment",U.S. Census Bureau working paper CES-WP-26-25,https://www2.census.gov/library/working-papers/2026/adrm/ces/CES-WP-26-25.pdf,2026-04,Ref period Nov 2025-Jan 2026
U.S. businesses expecting AI use within 6 months,20-23,percent,United States,Expected use in next six months,U.S. Census Bureau BTOS,https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2026/05/ai-use-businesses.html,2026-05-03,
"AI use, firms with 250+ employees",37,percent,United States,Prior-two-weeks operational use,U.S. Census Bureau BTOS,https://v45.diplomacy.edu/updates/us-census-bureau-reports-higher-ai-adoption-among-larger-firms,2026-05-03,
"AI use, firms with 100-249 employees",32,percent,United States,Prior-two-weeks operational use,U.S. Census Bureau BTOS,https://v45.diplomacy.edu/updates/us-census-bureau-reports-higher-ai-adoption-among-larger-firms,2026-05-03,
"AI use, Information sector",39.7,percent,United States,Prior-two-weeks operational use,U.S. Census Bureau BTOS,https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2026/05/ai-use-businesses.html,2026-05-03,
"AI use, Finance & Insurance sector",33.9,percent,United States,Prior-two-weeks operational use,U.S. Census Bureau BTOS,https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2026/05/ai-use-businesses.html,2026-05-03,
"AI use, Retail Trade sector",14,percent,United States,Prior-two-weeks operational use,U.S. Census Bureau BTOS,https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2026/05/ai-use-businesses.html,2026-05-03,
Worldwide AI spending,2.59,trillion USD,Global,Total AI-related spending (infra+software+services),Gartner,https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-05-19-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-ai-spending-to-grow-47-percent-in-2026,2026-05-19,Forecast
Worldwide AI spending YoY growth,47,percent,Global,Year-over-year growth,Gartner,https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-05-19-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-ai-spending-to-grow-47-percent-in-2026,2026-05-19,Forecast
AI infrastructure share of AI spend,45,percent (>=),Global,Infrastructure as share of total AI spend,Gartner,https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-05-19-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-ai-spending-to-grow-47-percent-in-2026,2026-05-19,Forecast
AI agent software spending,206.5,billion USD,Global,AI agent software segment,Gartner,https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-05-19-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-ai-spending-to-grow-47-percent-in-2026,2026-05-19,Forecast
Organizations with mature gen-AI rollouts,1,percent,United States,C-suite describing rollout as mature,McKinsey State of Organizations 2026,https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/business%20functions/people%20and%20organizational%20performance/our%20insights/the%20state%20of%20organizations/2026/the-state-of-organizations-2026.pdf,2026,"Survey n=10,018"
Organizations reporting AI revenue lift >5%,19,percent,United States,Reported AI-accelerated revenue >5%,McKinsey State of Organizations 2026,https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/business%20functions/people%20and%20organizational%20performance/our%20insights/the%20state%20of%20organizations/2026/the-state-of-organizations-2026.pdf,2026,
U.S. consumer surplus from gen-AI tools,172,billion USD/year,United States,Estimated annual consumer surplus,Stanford HAI 2026 AI Index,https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/2026-ai-index-report/economy,2026-early,Up from 112B a year earlier
Gen-AI population adoption speed,53,percent in 3 years,Global,Population adoption within three years,Stanford HAI 2026 AI Index,https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/2026-ai-index-report,2026-04,Faster than PC or internet
AI Adoption Reality Gap (Axis derived),68.2,percentage points,Global vs US,Self-reported (88) minus Census operational (19.8),Axis Intelligence Research cross-reference,https://axis-intelligence.com/ai-in-business-statistics-index/,2026-06-01,Snapshot; simple subtraction of two primary figures