AI Adoption: Where Are We Now?

2020

Innovators Only

GPT-3 launches. Only researchers and developers experiment with large language models.

2022

Early Adopters Surge

ChatGPT reaches 100M users in 60 days. Enthusiastic individuals and forward-looking teams dive in.

2023

The Chasm Appears

Enterprise pilots proliferate but most stall. Hallucinations, governance gaps, and unclear ROI create friction.

2024

Beachheads Form

Focused verticals (legal, coding, customer support) begin crossing with structured workflows and measurable outcomes.

2025

Skills Gap Widens

AI widens the divide between organizations that have crossed and those still standing at the edge.