In Dec. 2025, nearly one in five Missouri businesses (18.5 percent) reported using AI in at least one business function. Nationally, AI use is highest in the information and educational services sectors, where one in three firms now use the technology.
AI is also reshaping Missouri’s job market. In 2025, AI-related job postings made up 1.7 percent of all job ads in the state, with most openings in computer and mathematics occupations. These postings grew by 53 percent over the year, far outpacing overall job posting growth of 10 percent.
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