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Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption by organizations worldwide in 2025, by industry and function

Industry \ function	Advanced industries	Business, legal, and professional services	Consumer goods/retail	Financial services	Healthcare, pharma, and medical products	Media and telecom	Technology
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April 2026

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Worldwide

Survey time period

2025

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The source specified the following: "Advanced industries” comprises respondents from sectors such as advanced electronics, aerospace and defense, automotive and assembly, and semiconductors. “Energy and materials” encompasses respondents from agriculture, chemicals, electric power and natural gas, metals and mining, oil and gas, as well as paper, forest products, and packaging.

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The technology industry was one of the most diligent adopters of AI in 2025, with ** percent of tech organizations using AI in the IT function and ** percent in software engineering. To compare, in the business, legal, and professional services sectors, ** percent of surveyed organizations reported employing AI in knowledge management.

AI adoption isn’t easy

It is no easy task to adapt a new technology of such widespread use as AI. There are numerous pitfalls and problems, both from the use of the technology itself and also from actions by outside agents causing issues. Companies considered cybersecurity to be chief among the risks being mitigated when adapting AI. In addition, regulatory compliance was a considerable challenge, stemming from a strong need to respect information privacy among users. Moreover, AI will have a considerable effect on companies' labor needs.