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Measuring Technology and the Economy (Tech Stats) Working Papers
Working papers are intended to make results of Census Bureau research available to others and to encourage discussion on a variety of topics.
Working Paper
Tracking Firm Use of AI in Real Time: A Snapshot from the Business Trends and Outlook Survey
We provide new evidence on recent and expected future use of AI by U.S. businesses based on timely data from the Business Trends and Outlook Survey.
Working Paper
Starting Up AI
We document the rise in AI-related business applications between 2004-2023 and analyze the performance of businesses originating from these applications.
The Characteristics and Geographic Distribution of Robot Hubs in U.S. Manufacturing Establishments
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AI Adoption in America: Who, What, and Where
We study the early adoption and diffusion of five AI-related technologies (automated-guided vehicles, machine learning, machine vision, natural language processing, and voice recognition) as documented in the 2018 Annual Business Survey of 850,000 firms across the United States.
Automation and the Workforce: A Firm-Level View from the 2019 Annual Business Survey
This paper provides a comprehensive description of the adoption of automation technologies by U.S. firms across all economic sectors by leveraging a new module introduced in the Census Bureau’s 2019 Annual Business Survey.
Advanced Technologies Adoption and Use by U.S. Firms: Evidence from the Annual Business Survey
This paper looks at firm adoption of various business technologies, including AI and Robotics, by U.S. firms from the 2018 Annual Business Survey.
Development of Survey Questions on Robotics Expenditures and Use in U.S. Manufacturing Establishments
This paper documents the background and cognitive testing process used for the development of the robotics questions.
Automation, Labor Share, and Productivity: Plant-Level Evidence from U.S. Manufacturing
This paper provides new evidence on the plant-level relationship between automation, labor and capital usage, and productivity.
Business Dynamics Statistics of High Tech Industries
This paper describes the methodologies used to produce a new extension to the Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS) focused on businesses in High Technology industries.
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