GoKawiilIt seems every company is obsessed with artificial intelligence these days, whether it's how the technology is transforming their industry or its effects on employees and customers.
But the degree to which companies are using AI tools internally and adapting to a rapidly changing reality varies dramatically. A new study from AI-Driven Enterprise Institute, or AIDE, breaks down the extent to which S&P 500 companies — and their leaders — are adopting AI compared with their peers.
The top performers, unsurprisingly, are centered in the tech industry, according to the data, which was shared with CNBC. In looking at four areas — literacy, advocacy, orientation and implementation — AIDE gave each company a score of up to 100 in the four categories and then provided an overall index score.
In information technology, the highest company score — the average of the orientation and implementation pillars — and the only 100, went to chipmaker Nvidia , which has become the world's largest company by selling the chips and systems that have powered the development of AI models and services. Meta and Amazon also scored 100, but in the S&P 500, those companies are considered communication services and consumer discretionary names, respectively.