U.S. workplace generative AI
AI adoption measures reach. The workday reveals depth.
GenAI at Work tracks how reported workplace use turns into recurring use, assisted working time, and reported time savings across U.S. workers.
2026-Q245.2%
use GenAI for work
2026-Q26.3%
of work hours were AI-assisted
2026-Q22.2%
of work hours were reported as saved
National record
Five measures, one workday.
Adoption, recurrence, assisted working time, and reported savings move together without representing the same construct.
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| Date | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Reported time savings | 1.4% |
| 2024-10-01 | Used every workday | 9.1% |
| 2024-10-01 | Used for work last week | 26.4% |
| 2024-10-01 | Work adoption | 31.0% |
| 2024-10-01 | Work hours assisted | 4.1% |
| 2025-01-01 | Reported time savings | 1.6% |
| 2025-01-01 | Used every workday | 10.7% |
| 2025-01-01 | Used for work last week | 29.3% |
| 2025-01-01 | Work adoption | 32.7% |
| 2025-01-01 | Work hours assisted | 4.7% |
| 2025-04-01 | Reported time savings | 1.8% |
| 2025-04-01 | Used every workday | 11.2% |
| 2025-04-01 | Used for work last week | 30.6% |
| 2025-04-01 | Work adoption | 35.1% |
| 2025-04-01 | Work hours assisted | 4.9% |
| 2025-07-01 | Reported time savings | 1.7% |
| 2025-07-01 | Used every workday | 12.6% |
| 2025-07-01 | Used for work last week | 32.0% |
| 2025-07-01 | Work adoption | 37.4% |
| 2025-07-01 | Work hours assisted | 5.7% |
| 2025-10-01 | Reported time savings | 2.0% |
| 2025-10-01 | Used every workday | 12.0% |
| 2025-10-01 | Used for work last week | 35.2% |
| 2025-10-01 | Work adoption | 40.7% |
| 2025-10-01 | Work hours assisted | 5.6% |
| 2026-01-01 | Reported time savings | 2.2% |
| 2026-01-01 | Used every workday | 12.6% |
| 2026-01-01 | Used for work last week | 37.8% |
| 2026-01-01 | Work adoption | 43.4% |
| 2026-01-01 | Work hours assisted | 6.0% |
| 2026-04-01 | Reported time savings | 2.2% |
| 2026-04-01 | Used every workday | 13.7% |
| 2026-04-01 | Used for work last week | 39.2% |
| 2026-04-01 | Work adoption | 45.2% |
| 2026-04-01 | Work hours assisted | 6.3% |
Cross-group evidence
Occupation structures the conversion from adoption to assisted time more tightly.
Across all 7 of 7 audited waves, adoption and assisted working time align more tightly across occupations than across industries. Industry aggregates retain variation beyond occupation mix.
Technical essay
After adoption
A measurement argument about depth of use, reported savings, and the limits of productivity inference.