AI Business Boom Includes Performance Woes, Stanford Index Shows

April 13, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC

Businesses are increasingly using artificial intelligence as models improve, yet performance can falter at even basic tasks, according to an annual index.

About 88% of organizations used AI for at least one business use last year, Stanford University’s HAI’s 2026 Ai Index, which is being released Monday, found. That’s 10 percentage points more than 2024.

“Of those that used AI, 79% of respondents reported that their organizations regularly use generative AI in at least one business function, compared to 71% in 2024,” according to the study. Stanford tracks and collates data from various surveys and studies for its index.

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