Enterprise AI in Numbers · Risk and regulation
Share of US annual reports (10-K) that mention artificial intelligence
50.8%
50.8% (3,163 of 6,221 annual reports) as of 2025, according to US Securities and Exchange Commission, EDGAR full-text search, up from 36.3% in 2024. Share of original 10-K annual reports filed in a calendar year whose main document contains the phrase "artificial intelligence", from SEC EDGAR full-text search. All reports are counted by the standard 10-K cover-page phrase.
What it means for leaders
AI has moved from a technology topic to a disclosure topic for public companies. Boards should expect questions about AI risk, controls and investment, and should be ready to answer them in filings.
What would change the reading: The share of reports describing AI as a material risk, and new SEC guidance on AI disclosures.
The trend
The breakdown
Every reading
| Date | Value | Change | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.8% | +14.5 points | 3,163 of 6,221 annual reports | Source | |
| 36.3% | +18.7 points | 2,324 of 6,401 annual reports | Source | |
| 17.6% | +2.8 points | 1,206 of 6,836 annual reports | Source | |
| 14.8% | +3.7 points | 1,071 of 7,220 annual reports | Source | |
| 11.1% | +2.9 points | 734 of 6,587 annual reports | Source | |
| 8.2% | +1.9 points | 511 of 6,196 annual reports | Source | |
| 6.3% | — | 400 of 6,307 annual reports | Source |
Definition and method
- What it measures
- Share of original 10-K annual reports filed in a calendar year whose main document contains the phrase "artificial intelligence", from SEC EDGAR full-text search. All reports are counted by the standard 10-K cover-page phrase.
- Population
- Original 10-K annual reports filed with the US SEC in each calendar year
- Updated
- Annual
- Source
- US Securities and Exchange Commission, EDGAR full-text search · Public (SEC filings)
Caveats
- A mention can be a risk factor, a strategy statement or a passing reference.
- Amendments and exhibits are left out; only the main document of each original report counts.
Cite this
Enterprise AI in Numbers, "Share of US annual reports (10-K) that mention artificial intelligence", https://lucianoayres.com/ai-brief/data/annual-reports-mentioning-ai/, retrieved October 25, 2026. Data: US Securities and Exchange Commission, EDGAR full-text search.