Firm Data on AI
An interactive data dashboard accompanying the NBER Working Paper "Firm Data on AI". It visualises firm-level survey results on AI adoption, personal AI use, and the employment and productivity impacts of AI across multiple countries.
Citation: Yotzov, I., J. M. Barrero, N. Bloom, P. Bunn, S. J. Davis, K. M. Foster, A. Jalca, B. H. Meyer, P. Mizen, M. A. Navarrete, P. Smietanka, G. Thwaites and B. Z. Wang (2026), "Firm Data on AI", NBER Working Paper 34836.
Working Paper: Firm Data on AI - Working Paper
VoxEU Column: Firms predict an AI productivity boom is coming
Underlying Data: Firm Data on AI - Aggregated Data
Slides: Firm Data on AI - Slides
Features
| Tab | Description |
|---|---|
| Current AI Adoption | AI technologies currently in use by firms |
| Expected AI Adoption | AI technologies firms expect to adopt over the next 3 years |
| Personal AI Use | Weekly AI use frequency reported by survey respondents |
| Employment Impacts | Distribution and cumulative employment effects of AI (past 3 years / next 3 years) |
| Productivity Impacts | Distribution and cumulative productivity effects of AI (past 3 years / next 3 years) |
| About Us | Information about the research team and surveys |
| In the Media | Media coverage and references to the project |
Impact horizon
Technology Mix
Underlying Data
The Team
Ivan Yotzov is a research economist at the Bank of England.
Jose Maria Barrero is Associate Professor of Finance at ITAM Business School.
Nicholas Bloom is the William Eberle Professor of Economics at Stanford University.
Philip Bunn is a Senior Technical Advisor at the Bank of England.
Steven J. Davis is the Thomas W. and Susan B. Ford Senior Fellow and Director of Research at the Hoover Institution.
Kevin M. Foster is Survey Director at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Aaron Jalca is an Economic Research Analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Brent H. Meyer is Vice President and Senior Economist at the Federeal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Paul Mizen is a Professor of Economics, King's College London.
Michael A. Navarrete is an Assistant Policy Adviser and Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
Pawel Smietanka is a Senior Economist at the Deutsche Bundesbank.
Gregory Thwaites is an Associate Professor of Economics, University of Nottingham.
Ben Zhe Wang is an Associate Professor at Macquarie University.
The Surveys
The Survey of Business Uncertainty (SBU) is a monthly online survey of CEOs, CFOs and senior executives at US firms. It was launched in 2014 and is run by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
The Decision Maker Panel (DMP) is a monthly, online survey of UK businesses. The DMP was launched in 2016 and is run by the Bank of England.
The Bundesbank Online Panel – Firms (BOP-F) is an online survey of a representative panel of firms located in Germany and is run by the Deutsche Bundesbank – Germany's central bank. The survey was first conducted in June 2020.
The Business Outlook Scenarios Survey (BOSS) is a monthly, online survey of Australian businesses. It was established in 2024 by Macquarie University.
In the Media
- How to avoid common AI pitfalls in the workplace (The Economist, January 2026)
- The AI productivity boom is not here (yet) (The Economist, February 2026)
- The AI Moment? Possibilities, Productivity, and Policy (Speech by Mary C. Daly) (Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, February 2026)
- Thousands of CEOs just admitted AI had no impact on employment or productivity—and it has economists resurrecting a paradox from 40 years ago (Fortune, February 2026)
- AI and the euro area economy (Speech by Philip R. Lane) (European Central Bank, March 2026)
- Adopting and investing in AI: evidence from euro area firms in the SAFE (European Central Bank, March 2026)
- Why AI Strategy Succeeds When Leaders Invest In People (Forbes, March 2026)
- The tech jobs bust is real. Don't blame AI (yet) (The Economist, April 2026)
- The challenges posed by AI from the perspective of the central bank (speech by Denis Beau) (Banque de France, April 2026)
- Monitoring AI Adoption in the US Economy (FEDS Notes, April 2026)