Reading the headlines and talking to its users, it's clear on some level that AI has taken over the world and maybe even ushered in a new epoch. From regular people to large-scale companies, everyone has seemingly jumped aboard the AI hype train — so much so that it's created entirely new entities and bolstered existing ones beyond imagination. More and more people use services like ChatGPT for their daily routines now, and firms employ enterprise-grade AI tools to help with business, sometimes to the point of favoring it over human workers.
But a new survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau and reported on by Apolloseems to show that large companies may be tapping the brakes on AI. Large companies (defined as having more than 250 employees) have reduced their AI usage, according to the data (click to expand the Tweet below). The slowdown started in June, when it was at roughly 13.5%, slipping to about 12% at the end of August. Most other lines, representing companies with fewer employees, are also at a decline, with some still increasing.
