After three years of unprecedented tech spending and nonstop hype, the demand for AI in the workplace seems to be drying up fast.

Referencing data from a recent US Census Bureau survey, The Economist estimated that the percentage of Americans using AI to “produce goods and services” at large companies rang in at a modest 11 percent in October, the latest available survey date. It’s not just that the figure is a bit soggy for the supposedly world-changing technology, but that it’s suddenly moving in the wrong direction: the financial publication notes that the percentage is actually down from 12 percent in the prior survey, conducted two weeks previously.

Looking at the big picture doesn’t make it any prettier. Back in March, the number of businesses with 100-249 employees that reported n

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