US states most interested in AI jobs and future business AI adoption

  • California, home of Silicon Valley, is the state most interested in AI jobs and using AI in business.
  • Washington and Vermont rank second and third for AI career interest.

Amid the recent explosion of technologies leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and significant investments in the field of generative AI, a new study has identified the US states most interested in AI jobs and the willingness of businesses within these states to adopt AI technologies for future growth.

In this study commissioned by intelligent enterprise solutions provider SAP, we looked at Google search data for terms such as ‘Artificial intelligence careers,’ ‘AI internship’ and ‘Machine learning jobs’ to gauge public interest in AI-related careers across states. They then used data from The Business Trends and Outlook Survey, which surveys businesses in each state on their economic measures and expectations for future conditions, including AI usage, to determine how ready companies in each state are for AI adoption. More