• LegalZoom published a survey-based market read on AI adoption among US entrepreneurs, showing 77% of AI users rely on the tools at least weekly, including 42% who use them daily.
• Usage concentrated in major platforms, led by ChatGPT at 73%, followed by Google Gemini at 59% and Microsoft Copilot at 43%.
• Risk limits remained a key constraint, with 38% unwilling to rely on AI for high-risk legal or financial decisions, while 33% drew a line at situations involving regulatory penalties.
• Adoption rose with business size, with 73% of firms with 50 or more employees reporting regular AI use versus 39% of solo operators.
• Most respondents framed AI as a partial substitute for professional services, with 19% reporting full replacement, while 36% said AI handles part of the work but human input remains essential.

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