Observations

Q3 2026: 36.21201

Updated: Oct 20, 2026 10:40 AM CDT

Units:

Percent,

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:

Quarterly

Notes

Title	Release Dates

Generative Artificial Intelligence, Adoption Rate for Work: Retail Trade	2026-06-18	2026-10-16

Source

Bick, Alexander	2026-06-18	2026-10-16
Blandin, Adam	2026-06-18	2026-10-16
Deming, David	2026-06-18	2026-10-16

Release

Real-Time Population Survey: Generative Artificial Intelligence Adoption Tracker	2026-06-18	2026-10-16

Units

Percent	2026-06-18	2026-10-16

Frequency

Quarterly	2026-06-18	2026-10-16

Seasonal Adjustment

Not Seasonally Adjusted	2026-06-18	2026-10-16

Notes

This series reports the share of employed adults aged 18-64 working in Retail Trade who use generative artificial intelligence for work. Employed respondents are asked: "Do you use Generative AI for your job?" Data comes from the Real-Time Population Survey (RPS), a nationally representative online labor market survey of working-age adults aged 18-64 in the United States. When using this work, please cite: The Rapid Adoption of Generative AI, A. Bick, A. Blandin, and D. Deming, Management Science (2026) (https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/mnsc.2025.02523). See https://www.genaiadoptiontracker.com/ for more information.	2026-06-18	2026-10-16

Generative Artificial Intelligence, Adoption Rate for Work: Retail Trade (RPSGENAIUSAGESHAREIND6)