Census Bureau’s 2023 Annual Business Survey provides insight into technology adoption by businesses. Learn more in this story.





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How AI and Other Technology Impacted Businesses and Workers

The adoption of new technology like robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) had little impact on the number or skills of workers that businesses employ, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 Annual Business Survey (ABS).

The ABS surveys employer businesses (those with at least one paid employee) on many aspects of business ownership including why and when they became owners, how they manage their finances and how technology impacts their workforce.

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Contrary to conventional wisdom, the 2023 ABS (which produced 2022 data) found that adoption of technology, including AI, did not change overall worker numbers.

About 78% of organizations reported using AI in 2024, up from 55% the year prior, according to Stanford’s 2025 AI Index. Recent analyses found that AI has had — at least so far — little impact on employment numbers.

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