Georgia's AI Ambition: Why the State Scores High for Workplace AI Interest
Monday, December 9th, 2024
- A new study investigates the attraction and fear surrounding AI by revealing the states most and least interested in its adoption in the workplace.
- Maryland is the most interested in using AI for jobs and business, with an index score of 99.6 out of 100.
- Georgia ranked eighth, with an index score of 80.04, while Mississippi showed the least interest in AI adoption, scoring 3.56.
A new study has identified Maryland as the state most interested in using AI for jobs and business.
The study, conducted by invoice software company Bookipi, analyzed Google search data for terms such as 'Artificial intelligence job,' 'AI internship,' and 'Machine learning jobs' to gauge public interest in AI-related careers across states.
They combined this with data from The Business Trends and Outlook Survey, which surveys businesses on their economic measures and expectations for future conditions, including AI usage. Based on these two factors, each state was scored out of 100 to determine which have the largest interest in AI adoption.
Maryland ranked as the state most interested in adopting AI for jobs and business, scoring 99.60 out of 100. The state had an average of 14.60 monthly searches per 100,000 residents for terms related to using AI for jobs and businesses. Additionally, 5.7% of Maryland businesses reported using AI within the past two weeks while producing goods and services, with 7.6% planning to integrate AI within six months.
The state's three most common Google searches are 'AI job,' 'prompt engineering job,' and 'job in machine learning.' Maryland is also one of the few states that require employers to ask for consent if using AI during the hiring process, highlighting the state's commitment to ethical AI use.
California ranks second with a score of 96.14 out of 100. The Golden State averages 14.47 monthly Google searches per 100,000 residents. The home of Silicon Valley shows a significant interest in AI and related fields, with 6.3% of California's businesses saying that they currently utilize AI technologies to produce goods and services. A further 8.1% of businesses plan to implement AI in the next six months.
Massachusetts scores 94.31 out of 100 and ranks third. The state recorded 14.45 monthly Google searches per 100,000 residents for terms related to using AI for work. Regarding AI adoption, 5.7% of Massachusetts business owners reported using AI in their operations to create goods and services in the past two weeks, with another 7.8% planning to do so within six months.
New Jersey ranks fourth with a score of 93.45 out of 100. 5.2% of business owners in the state plan to adopt AI within the next six months to create goods and services, with 3.50% already doing so. There were found to be 14.75 searches per 100,000 residents each month for work related AI terms - the highest rate of any US state.
New York follows in fifth place with a score of 87.81 out of 100. The state records 12.42 Google searches per 100,000 residents, with 'prompt engineering jobs' and 'machine learning internship' among the state's most common searches. 4.1% of New York businesses reported using AI within the past two weeks while producing goods and services, with 5.4% planning to integrate AI within six months.
The 10 states most interested in adopting AI for work
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Rank
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State
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Monthly average searches for AI related keywords (per 100k residents)
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% of businesses that used AI for production in the last two weeks
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% of businesses that intend to AI in production within the next six months
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Score / 100
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1.
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Maryland
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14.60
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5.70%
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7.60%
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99.60
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2.
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California
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14.47
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6.30%
|
8.10%
|
96.14
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3.
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Massachusetts
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14.45
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5.70%
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7.80%
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94.31
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4.
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New Jersey
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14.75
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3.50%
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5.20%
|
93.45
|
|
5.
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New York
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12.42
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4.10%
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5.40%
|
87.81
|
|
6.
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Colorado
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12.45
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7.40%
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9.10%
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86.12
|
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7.
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Virginia
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13.65
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4.70%
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6.60%
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84.98
|
|
8.
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Georgia
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12.67
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4.50%
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6.20%
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80.04
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|
9.
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Washington
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13.11
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6.10%
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7.60%
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79.45
|
|
10.
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Texas
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10.79
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5.10%
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6.70%
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79.32
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Colorado ranks sixth, and Virginia comes in seventh, with scores of 86.12 and 84.98 out of 100, respectively. 9.1% of Colorado and 6.6% of Virginia business owners said they would incorporate AI while producing goods and services within the next six months.
Georgia scores 80.04 out of 100 and ranks eighth, with 12.67 monthly AI job-related searches per 100,000 residents. Washington scores 79.45 out of 100 and ranks ninth. The state records 13.11 monthly average searches per 100,000 residents for terms related to using AI for work.
Texas completes the top ten with a score of 79.32 out of 100. The Lone Star State has an average of 10.79 monthly searches per 100,000 residents for information relating to AI jobs.
Mississippi scores just 3.56 out of 100 and is the state least interested in adopting AI for jobs and business. The state has only 4.42 monthly Google searches for terms related to using AI for business. 3.10% of business owners estimate that they will adopt AI to produce goods and services in the next six months, while 1.7% of business owners used AI in their operations in the last two weeks.
Tim Lee, CEO and founder of Bookipi, commented on the findings:
"The study reveals a strong interest in AI throughout America, showcasing notable differences in how states and businesses intend to incorporate these technologies.
“These results emphasize the importance of a strategic AI education and implementation approach. This will ensure that the workforce's enthusiasm for AI leads to substantial adoption within the business sector, ultimately fostering innovation and economic growth across the nation's industries."
