A report by JPMorgan Chase highlights that AI adoption among small business owners is uneven. Using Chase Business Banking transaction data to track actual payments made to AI services, the report found that AI use among small businesses has increased, but adoption varies across gender and generation.
Millennial business owners have the highest AI adoption rates, reaching 22.1% at the end of 2025. Gen Z is catching up quickly to Millenials with an adoption rate of 18.6%. Generation X owners showed moderate AI adoption rates, reaching approximately 16.9 percent by 2025. Baby Boomer businesses lag significantly behind at just 10.3%, less than half the adoption rate of Millennials. This widening gap suggests that older generations may face unique friction or learning curves when trying to integrate complex new software into their workflows.
Similarly, AI adoption is rising, but there is a widening gender gap. By the end of 2025, 19.7% of male-owned small businesses had adopted AI services, compared to 17.2% of female-owned firms. The most surprising finding, however, is where that gap is widest. You might expect older generations to hold the largest disparities, but the data shows the exact opposite: the gender gap is most pronounced among Generation Z business owners, where male adoption sits at 20% compared to just 13.9% for women. This is a 6.1 percentage point gap. Research suggests that structural barriers, limited access to capital, and heightened concerns regarding AI data privacy, security, and trustworthiness are key factors preventing women entrepreneurs from closing this gap.
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