12% of American workers use artificial intelligence in their roles every day
12% of American workers use artificial intelligence in their roles every day
Publish Date: 2026-01-26 09:42:00
Source Domain: sherwood.news
- Anthropic’s announcement of its AI agent Claude Cowork has caused a significant reaction among startup founders, despite AI use in the American workforce already showing a steady rise.
- According to a recent Gallup survey, the percentage of US employees utilizing AI technology at work has dramatically increased since 2023, especially in the last quarter of 2025.
- The use of AI in the workplace has tripled with daily users rising to 12% from 4% in the second quarter of 2023.
- There is a notable variation in AI use across different industries, with almost a third of tech workers reporting daily usage compared to only 8% of government and social service workers.
- Despite the surge in AI usage, about 49% of the US workforce reported never using AI in their professional roles, indicating uneven adoption across different sectors.
