Enterprise Scale and Practicality Drive Corporate Adoption, WeWork Report Finds
Techstrong.ai, Thursday, August 27th, 2026
US business AI adoption reached 22%, with large corporations far ahead of small businesses.
A WeWork analysis of US Census data found AI adoption rising from 18% in January to 22% in July 2026, though expectations have moderated. Large corporations lead at 39% versus 21% for small businesses, and the main barrier cited is applicability rather than cost.
Generative AI is mostly deployed for writing and editing tasks.
Notably, 96% of AI-using companies reported no staff reductions, suggesting the technology is currently enhancing operations rather than replacing workers.