Enterprise AI Adoption Year-by-Year

The AI Behavior Index is the research arm of OneChat AI. This page is built almost entirely on a single dataset — McKinsey's annual State of AI surveys — because it is the longest-running, most consistent enterprise-AI tracking dataset publicly available. McKinsey has surveyed approximately 1,500–2,000 enterprise participants annually since 2017, across 100+ countries and all major industries.

One important caveat: McKinsey's methodology has been refined several times over the eight-year period, particularly between 2020 and 2022. The headline "AI adoption" metric is the share of organizations using AI in at least one business function — a relatively low bar. Deeper metrics (scaling, EBIT impact, high performer status) are stricter and tell a more nuanced story, which is why this page includes both the headline curve and the depth metrics. Data is refreshed annually when McKinsey publishes the new edition. If you have a study to suggest or notice an error, contact us at research@aibehaviorindex.org.