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How Many Companies Use AI in 2025

March 23, 2026 · 6 min readChintan Zalani, founder of Bot Memo

By: Chintan Zalani

A survey under the 2023 IBM AI Adoption Index found that about 42% of enterprise-scale organizations (over 1,000 employees) have AI actively in use in business.

In terms of geography, organizations in India (59%), the UAE (58%), Singapore (53%), and China (50%) are leading the way in active use of AI. The lagging markets include Spain (28%), Australia (29%), and France (26%).

Indeed 59% of IT professionals at companies deploying or exploring AI indicate that their company has accelerated their investments in or rollout of AI in the last two years.

Let’s continue exploring more interesting stats around how companies are using AI in today’s article.

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Top Businesses Using AI Statistics: Editor’s Pick

  1. Nearly 46% of business owners utilize AI technology for crafting internal communications. (Forbes)

Source: Forbes Advisor

  1. Nearly 75% of surveyed companies are expected to adopt artificial intelligence, a key driver of potential algorithmic displacement, with anticipated high churn. (Weforum)
  2. About 91.7% of corps report increasing investment in Data and AI initiatives. (NewVantage)
  3. In 2023, the United States had over 15,000 AI companies, far surpassing the EU’s count of approximately 6,000. (Statista)
  4. The AI market is forecasted to surge from $200 billion in 2023 to almost $2 trillion by 2030, impacting diverse sectors like supply chains, marketing, research, and analysis. (Statista)
  5. About 97% of business owners anticipate a positive impact from ChatGPT, with 74% expecting assistance in generating customer chatbot responses. (Forbes)
  6. Around 75% of surveyed companies are expected to adopt generative artificial intelligence. (Weforum)

Global AI Market and Growth Stats

The global AI market is projected to grow to $733.7 billion by 2027, with a CAGR of 42.2% from 2020 to 2027, driven by advancements in machine learning, natural language processing, and increasing adoption across various industries. (Allied Market Research)

How Big Is The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Market?

  1. The global AI market was valued at $428.00 billion in 2022 and is forecasted to grow to $2,025.12 billion by 2030. (Fortune Business Insights)

How Many Fortune 500 Companies Use AI?

  1. 99% of all Fortune 500 companies utilize AI tools like Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) for candidate screening in recruitment. (Forbes)

What Percent of The World Uses AI?

  1. Approximately 40% of the world’s population currently uses AI technology, spanning various applications like virtual assistants, predictive text, and recommendation systems. (Statista)

Source: Statista

Global AI Adoption Statistics

The global AI software market is forecasted to reach a value of $126 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 39.7% from 2020 to 2025. (Statista)

Which Company Leads The AI Race?

  1. The AI field is constantly evolving, with new advancements and innovations being made by various companies of the latest available data, companies such as Open AI, Google, Microsoft, IBM, and Amazon are considered leaders in the AI race. (New York Times)

In Which Sector Is AI Used The Most?

  1. Accenture forecasts that the manufacturing sector could gain $3.8 trillion by 2035 through AI adoption, signifying its potential to profoundly impact the sector’s economic dynamics. (Forbes)

Which Company Uses AI as CEO?

  1. Mika, a life-sized humanoid developed by Hanson Robotics, made her inaugural visit to Singapore as the CEO of Dictador. (Peak Magazine)

Source: Peak Magazine

  1. China-based NetDragon Websoft named its AI program Tang Yu as CEO to support daily operations. Tang Yu, an “AI-powered virtual humanoid robot,” has outperformed Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index in the six months since its appointment. (Independent)

Which Industries Will Not Be Affected by AI?

  1. The latest report reveals that manufacturing & labor workers, food & agriculture sectors, and healthcare industries are least impacted by AI. (Forbes)

What Are The Countries and Regions That Dominate AI Adoption?

Source: Deloitte Insights

  1. Major countries/regions that dominate AI adoption are China, Australia, Canada, France, the UK, and, the USA. (Deloitte Insights)
  2. More than 55% of Chinese respondents perceive that they are widening their lead over competitors or even leapfrogging ahead, while an equal portion of Australian respondents state that they are using AI solely to catch up with or maintain parity with competitors. (Deloitte Insights)

Source: Deloitte Insights

Statistics Around Business Use Cases

Let’s explore the landscape of business applications for AI revealing intriguing statistics – From enhancing productivity to customer experiences.

How Are Companies Using AI at Work?

  1. Over half of business owners use artificial intelligence for cybersecurity and fraud management. (Forbes)
  2. About 97% of businesses see ChatGPT as beneficial, and 46% employ AI for crafting internal communications. (Forbes)

How Many Companies Use AI in Customer Care Service?

  1. Companies are implementing proactive, service-oriented engagement strategies, enabling them to manage over 95% of their service interactions through AI and digital channels. (Mckinsey)
  2. In 2023, AI was utilized by 60% of customer service teams in the energy, resources, and industrial industries, while 30% of those in the automotive sector reported AI usage. (Statista)

How Many Companies Use AI in Hiring?

  1. 88% of companies worldwide incorporate AI technology in their HR operations, including recruitment. (Mercer 1, Mercer 2)
  2. During recruitment, 41% of companies utilize AI chatbots to interact with candidates. (Mercer 2)
  3. 44% of companies utilize AI to screen and identify the most suitable candidates by analyzing publicly available information such as social media profiles. (Mercer 2)

How Many Companies Use ChatGPT?

  1. Among US companies, 49% utilize ChatGPT in their business operations, and 90% of them aim to enhance their chatbot functionalities using this AI tool. (Resume Builder)
  2. 66% of businesses use this ChatGPT for coding, while 58% employ it for content creation. Additionally, 57% utilize it for customer support, with 52% for document summarization. (Resume Builder)

How Many Companies Use AI in Marketing and Sales?

  1. Research shows that only 10% to 14% of companies consistently integrate generative AI into their go-to-market strategies. Additionally, Forbes’s benchmark report indicates that fewer than 5% of account-based marketing (ABM) programs fully adopt it. (Forbes)
  2. Successful companies, growing their market share by at least 10% annually, often use advanced sales technology, build hybrid sales teams, and tailor strategies for both third-party and company-owned marketplaces. (Mckinsey)

Source: Mckinsey

How Will AI Affect Business Employment?

The integration of AI in business operations is expected to reshape employment dynamics by automating routine tasks, creating new job roles centered around AI implementation and management, and necessitating upskilling and reskilling efforts to meet evolving workforce demands.

What Percentage of Jobs Will Be Affected by AI Adoption?

  1. Around 300 million jobs could be affected by generative AI, potentially automating about 18% of global work, with advanced economies facing heavier impacts than emerging markets. (Goldman Sachs)

Future of AI Use in Businesses?

  1. The global AI software market is expected to grow to around $126 billion USD by 2025 rapidly. This market includes applications such as natural language processing, robotic process automation, and machine learning. (Statista)
  2. The growth projections of the AI industry have doubled in the past two years, with expectations for continued exponential growth, and estimates suggest the industry will reach nearly $2 trillion by 2030. (Forbes)

What Are The Challenges For AI Adoption in Business?

  1. Approximately 96% of organizations face challenges related to data quality and availability, hindering effective AI implementation. (Forbes)
  2. Around 56% of AI professionals consider the shortage of skilled talent as a significant challenge for AI adoption in business. (O’Reilly)
  3. 73% of executives identify integration challenges as a top barrier to AI adoption, particularly integrating AI technologies with existing business processes and systems. (McKinsey)

By 2024, it’s anticipated that over 70% of enterprises will deploy AI-powered decision support systems, driving a significant shift towards data-driven decision-making processes. (Gartner)

Source: Data Science Dojo

Let’s take a brief overview of what we’ve discovered:

  1. Global AI Market: The AI market is witnessing remarkable growth, forecasted to reach around $126 billion USD by 2025, with applications spanning natural language processing, robotic process automation, and machine learning.
  2. AI Adoption: Over 75% of surveyed companies are expected to adopt AI, driving innovation and potentially affecting around 18% of global work, particularly in advanced economies.
  3. AI Integration in Businesses: Companies incorporate AI across various functions, including cybersecurity, fraud management, customer service, and recruitment. For instance, 97% of businesses see benefits from ChatGPT, and 88% of companies worldwide integrate AI in HR operations, including recruitment.
  4. Challenges in AI Adoption: Addressing challenges in AI adoption involves bridging the skills gap, addressing employees’ fears of job displacement, and maintaining the importance of critical thinking alongside AI integration.

These trends underscore AI’s pivotal role in shaping the future of industries, driving efficiencies, and creating new opportunities for businesses worldwide.

Chintan Zalani, founder of Bot Memo

About the author

Chintan Zalani

I'm the insight architect behind Bot Memo. I have spent the last decade building media assets on the internet. Bot Memo started as a simple project covering industry deep dives. Then I built a data pipeline for it. And now I love analyzing and covering all things AI startups and trends on top of our own data infrastructure.

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