FIRM DATA ON AI

2026

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This paper presents the first representative international data on firm-level AI use, revealing widespread adoption and varied expectations for its future impact on employment and productivity.

* **Current AI Adoption:** Approximately 70% of surveyed firms currently use AI, with younger, more productive firms leading adoption.
* **Executive vs. Employee Expectations:** While executives predict AI will boost productivity by 1.4% and reduce employment by 0.7% in the next three years, employees anticipate a 0.5% increase in employment.
* **Impact on Productivity and Employment:** To date, AI has had a minimal impact on employment and a modest boost to productivity, but firms expect significant changes in the coming years.

Tags: Artificial Intelligence, AI adoption, firm productivity, employment, executive expectations

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