58%
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of respondents in technology said their organisation used AI in software engineering in 2025, the joint highest share in the chart

What the chart shows

In McKinsey’s 2025 State of AI survey, 58% of respondents in the technology sector said their organisation used AI in software engineering, and 58% in business, legal and professional services said so for knowledge management, the two highest shares. Technology IT (56%) and marketing and sales in consumer goods and retail (51%) followed.

Use was low in some functions outside the industries where they are central. Financial services reported 43% use in risk, legal and compliance, against 7% to 18% in the other industries, and manufacturing use ranged from 0% in financial services to 26% in advanced industries.

Key numbers

MeasureValue
Technology, software engineering58%
Business, legal and professional services, knowledge management58%
Technology, IT56%
Consumer goods and retail, marketing and sales51%
Financial services, risk, legal and compliance43%
Financial services, manufacturing0%

How to read it

  • Respondents to McKinsey’s State of AI survey (2025), by industry; a share of respondents is not a share of companies.
  • Advanced industries include advanced electronics, aerospace and defence, automotive and assembly, and semiconductors. Energy and materials include agriculture, chemicals, power and gas, mining, oil and gas, and paper and packaging.
  • Rows are sorted by the technology sector’s values.
Source: McKinsey & Company Survey, 2025, via the AI Index Report 2026 (Stanford HAI), figure 4.3.3: AI use by industry and function, 2025. Chart and text by AI Adoption.
Numbers checked against the published data on 20 October 2026.
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