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United States evidence · US

Reported AI use by broad industry sector

These are country-level broad-sector observations. Industry links are transparent mappings, not claims about every business in that industry.

39.3%

Professional, scientific and technical services (NAICS 54)

Businesses reporting AI use in any business function during the previous two weeks

Scope and source

Period2026-07-13 to 2026-07-26

Industry mappingBroader than the selected industry: this sector also contains other professional, scientific and technical services.

EvidenceGrade A at the source-sector level · High confidence. The mapped AIBI industry is a broader-sector proxy.

14.9%

Construction (NAICS 23)

Businesses reporting AI use in any business function during the previous two weeks

Scope and source

Period2026-07-13 to 2026-07-26

Industry mappingBroad construction-sector evidence; it includes contractor types beyond the representative AIBI archetype.

EvidenceGrade A at the source-sector level · High confidence. The mapped AIBI industry is a broader-sector proxy.

8.3%

Accommodation and food services (NAICS 72)

Businesses reporting AI use in any business function during the previous two weeks

Scope and source

Period2026-07-13 to 2026-07-26

Industry mappingAccommodation and food services is broader than restaurants and includes accommodation businesses.

EvidenceGrade A at the source-sector level · High confidence. The mapped AIBI industry is a broader-sector proxy.

15.5%

Retail trade (NAICS 44–45)

Businesses reporting AI use in any business function during the previous two weeks

Scope and source

Period2026-07-13 to 2026-07-26

Industry mappingBroad retail-sector evidence; it is not limited to the representative store archetype.

EvidenceGrade A at the source-sector level · High confidence. The mapped AIBI industry is a broader-sector proxy.

11.3%

Other services (NAICS 81)

Businesses reporting AI use in any business function during the previous two weeks

Scope and source

Period2026-07-13 to 2026-07-26

Industry mappingOther services is broader than barbershops and salons and should be treated as a sector proxy.

EvidenceGrade A at the source-sector level · High confidence. The mapped AIBI industry is a broader-sector proxy.

23.5%

Health care and social assistance (NAICS 62)

Businesses reporting AI use in any business function during the previous two weeks

Scope and source

Period2026-07-13 to 2026-07-26

Industry mappingHealth care and social assistance is broader than outpatient clinics and includes other care organizations.

EvidenceGrade A at the source-sector level · High confidence. The mapped AIBI industry is a broader-sector proxy.

SourceUnited States Census Bureau

Biweekly, nationally representative firm survey across United States nonfarm sectors. The published sector table asks whether the business used AI in any business function in the previous two weeks.

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  1. Law Firms39.3% broad-sector observation
  2. Accounting Firms39.3% broad-sector observation
  3. Construction Contractors14.9% broad-sector observation
  4. Restaurants8.3% broad-sector observation
  5. Retail Stores15.5% broad-sector observation
  6. Barbershops & Salons11.3% broad-sector observation
  7. Marketing Agencies39.3% broad-sector observation
  8. Healthcare Clinics23.5% broad-sector observation