A new study found North Carolina is the No. 24 least prepared place in the nation for the AI revolution based on jobs, education and government funding.
A 2025 World Economic Forum report found 41% of employers intend to replace workers with AI by 2030. The time for companies and workers to upskill and reskill is now. Encouragingly, the number of students with AI-related degrees reached 424,000 in 2023, up 32% from five years earlier.
Brainly today released a study on the States Most (and Least) Prepared for the AI Revolution after analyzing key factors including share of companies that use AI, AI-related degrees per capita, federal funding per $1 million of GDP, and high school foundational courses.
The most recent data from Census Bureau, BLS, and the National Center for Education Statistics was used to determine the rankings.
Key Findings:
- No. 24 North Carolina: Among the key findings, North Carolina scored worst for access to ultra high-speed internet at home (47.2%, No. 39) and AI-related degrees among young people (78 per 10,000 people ages 20-24, No. 29). It scored best on AI-intensive jobs (15 per 1,000 workers, No. 10)
- 10 Most AI-Ready Places: D.C., New Hampshire, Utah, Maryland, Massachusetts, Colorado, California, Washington, Rhode Island, and Virginia.
- 10 Least AI-Ready States: Alaska, West Virginia, Maine, Louisiana, Idaho, New Mexico, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Montana, Mississippi.
The complete rankings and methodology are available at Brainly.
