New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption among small businesses surveyed under Goldman Sachs' US entrepreneurship programme has increased sharply to 86 per cent in 2026 from 56 per cent in 2024, but only 15 per cent have fully integrated the technology into their core operations, according to a new Goldman Sachs report.

The October 2026 report, titled "The AI Economy Is a Small Business Economy," highlights a widening gap between businesses adopting AI tools and those using the technology as an integral part of their operations.

"The gap between adoption and integration is now the defining frontier for small businesses," the report stated.

Based on a survey of 2,473 alumni of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses...