Simon Willison revisited a U.S. Census Bureau chart on corporate AI adoption and discovered the Bureau had updated its survey question wording to 'any business function,' significantly broadening what counts as AI usage. He also noted the Bureau fell under Executive Order 14434 regarding 'Super Intelligence,' which may influence how such data is reported or interpreted.
Background
The U.S. Census Bureau's Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS) periodically surveys ~200,000 businesses on AI adoption. Executive Order 14434 in 2026 introduced new federal requirements around AI reporting and oversight.
- Source
- Simon Willison
- Published
- Nov 2, 2026 at 09:31 PM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10