Learn how companies build with AI: Emerging patterns & plans
We surveyed 1,250+ AI developers and SMEs to learn how AI is being used: 💻 25% of businesses have AI in production, many still in early phases. 📃 Document parsing is the most popular use-case 🤖 55% will prioritize building agents in 2025 and more 👇🏻
Hey Product Hunt!
So excited to launch this report today! We surveyed 1,250+ AI developers and experts to get the inside scoop on how companies are using AI, where they're at in the process, and what trends and projections are shaping 2025.
📊 Here's what you'll find in the report:
1/ Where companies stand in their AI development journey
2/ The biggest challenges they’re facing
3/ The most common use-cases being built
4/ Insights into provider usage and team dynamics
5/ How impact is measured and felt
6/ Plans for 2025 (yes, agents.. but more too)
I hope you'll find this data useful; please let me know if you have any questions;
PS: Here's the breakdown of the audience for the report (in case you're interested in that):
Top 5 industries
Technology: 46%
Healthcare: 10%
Finance: 10%
Retail: 4%
Legal: 2%
Top 5 roles
Engineering: 32%
Management: 21%
Data Science: 16%
Product Management: 10%
Subject Matter Expert: 10%
Top 5 geographies
North America: 55%
Europe: 29%
Asia: 8%
South America: 5%
Australia: 3%
Breakdown by company size
1-50 Employees: 48%
51-500 employees: 20%
500+ employees: 32%
About The 2025 State of AI on Product Hunt
“Learn how companies build with AI: Emerging patterns & plans”
The 2025 State of AI launched on Product Hunt on January 20th, 2025 and earned 219 upvotes and 21 comments, placing #5 on the daily leaderboard. We surveyed 1,250+ AI developers and SMEs to learn how AI is being used: 💻 25% of businesses have AI in production, many still in early phases. 📃 Document parsing is the most popular use-case 🤖 55% will prioritize building agents in 2025 and more 👇🏻
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