Going Short on Generative AI
AI adoption is actually flattening and or dropping according to Data from the Census Bureau and Ramp via Apollo.
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AI Adoption Rates Starting to Flatten Out
Generative AI adoption isn’t doing so hot right now at the end of 2025. If Generative AI was a general purpose technology wouldn’t it be creating more jobs with people and companies be more enthusiastic about it?
Torsten Slok is Chief Economist over at Apollo. Data from the Census Bureau and Ramp shows that AI adoption rates are starting to flatten out across all firm sizes, see charts above and below.
If LLMs were adding economic value and boosting productivity, why would adoption of AI be flattening or even declining?
There’s another recent survey from a reputable source that shows even more concerning results.
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