Enterprise AI in Numbers · Adoption and spend
Share of organizations using AI in at least one business function
88%
88% as of 2025, according to Stanford HAI, AI Index Report. Share of surveyed organizations that report using AI in at least one business function, as compiled in Stanford HAI's annual AI Index report.
What it means for leaders
Using AI somewhere is now the norm in executive surveys, so it no longer differentiates. The question for leaders is how many functions have moved past pilots and are producing measured results.
What would change the reading: The share of organizations reporting AI at scale, not just use.
Every reading
| Date | Value | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88% | — | Source |
Definition and method
- What it measures
- Share of surveyed organizations that report using AI in at least one business function, as compiled in Stanford HAI's annual AI Index report.
- Population
- Organizations worldwide in the surveys compiled by the Stanford HAI AI Index
- Updated
- Annual
- Source
- Stanford HAI, AI Index Report · Quoted with attribution
Caveats
- Self-reported; survey wording and sample change between years.
- Using AI in one function says nothing about scale; most organizations are still piloting.
Cite this
Enterprise AI in Numbers, "Share of organizations using AI in at least one business function", https://lucianoayres.com/ai-brief/data/organizations-using-ai/, retrieved October 25, 2026. Data: Stanford HAI, AI Index Report.