97 Percent of CEOs Are Using AI. Legal and Engineering Are Among the Fastest-Growing Uses

New Inc. 5000 data found that a large percentage of executives are turning to the new technology in their work. Legal support and day-to-day decision-making are leading the pack in use cases.

BY MOSES JEANFRANCOIS, NEWS WRITER @MOSESJEANS

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As artificial intelligence becomes more and more accessible, executives are integrating the new technology into their daily workflow. According to the Inc. 5000 CEO survey, planned or active AI usage jumped from 84 percent in 2023 to 97 percent in 2026. 

Eight-nine percent of the AI usage of........

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