Nearly nine in ten organizations use AI regularly in at least one business function (McKinsey, 2026)
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Primary source found; it says the same thing, the scope matches, and it is reasonably current.
- Commonly cited as
- "What share of companies use AI?" / "88% of companies use AI"
- True origin
- McKinsey & Company (QuantumBlack) — The state of AI in 2026: On the road to ROI (Aug. 25, 2026)
- Type
- Reference fact: A frequently needed number or rule taken directly from a primary source (e.g. Pew, Census, IAB/PwC, FTC), with its as-of date.
- Year
- 2026
- Data as of
- Survey fielded May 4–June 8, 2026; published Aug. 25, 2026
- Last checked
- What the source says
Nearly nine in ten respondents report regular use of AI in at least one business function, but more organizations are moving from isolated deployments to enterprise-scale adoption: 44 percent now report that AI is scaling across their enterprise, up from 38 percent a year ago
- Method & sample
- Online survey of 1,719 participants in 97 nations, May 4–June 8, 2026; weighted by each nation's share of global GDP. Respondents are self-selected executives and managers, not a random sample of firms.
- Drift between quote and source
- Unit: share of survey respondents, not of all companies
- Scope: 'regular use in at least one function' can mean a single chatbot
- Interest
- McKinsey sells AI and digital-transformation consulting (QuantumBlack).
Safe rephrasing
In McKinsey's 2026 global survey of 1,719 executives and managers, nearly nine in ten said their organization regularly uses AI in at least one function, and 44% said AI is scaling across the enterprise.
Sources we opened
- McKinsey — The state of AI in 2026 (primary)
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