Frequent Use of AI in the Workplace Continued to Rise in Q4

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Slight Increases in Workplace AI Use: The proportion of U.S. employees frequently using AI at work increased slightly in Q4 2025, raising overall frequent use to 26% and daily use to 12%, continuing an incremental growth trend since 2023.
Industry and Role-Based Usage Patterns: Knowledge-based industries, particularly technology, finance, and higher education, show the highest levels of AI use. Remote-capable roles also show significantly higher adoption, with remote roles seeing 66% total use and frequent users at 40% in Q4 2025.
Leadership Utilizes AI More Often: Leaders (69%) report the highest use of AI in the workplace, using it frequently (44%) more than managers (30%) and individual contributors (23%).
Pause in Overall AI User Growth: While frequent usage increased, the percentage of total users who use AI at work at least a few times a year remained stagnant, suggesting a slowing overall adoption despite depth in usage among certain segments.
Organizational Adoption Staying Steady: Organizational AI adoption has not changed meaningfully, with 38% of employees noting that their organizations have integrated AI, while 41% report no AI tools in use, reflecting continued minimal integration of AI across workplaces.

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