Artificial intelligence
266 of 521 companies added a paragraph in Risk Factors that uses one of these words:
AI, artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative, large language model.
The paragraph is in the latest 10-K and nothing like it was in the one before.
It counts text; it does not say how serious a risk is. Words in capitals only (such as AI) must be in capitals.
By sector
Sector is the SEC's industry description of the company. Each count opens that sector's quotes below.
| Sector | Companies | Compared |
|---|---|---|
| Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies | 5 | 5 |
| Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies | 3 | 3 |
| Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC | 2 | 2 |
| Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments | 2 | 2 |
| Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses | 2 | 2 |
| Rubber & Plastics Footwear | 2 | 2 |
| Services-Medical Laboratories | 2 | 2 |
| Transportation Services | 2 | 2 |
| Air Courier Services | 1 | 1 |
| Aircraft & Parts | 1 | 1 |
| Apparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl | 1 | 1 |
| Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters | 1 | 1 |
| Communications Equipment, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Drawing & Insulating of Nonferrous Wire | 1 | 1 |
| Electrical Industrial Apparatus | 1 | 1 |
| Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | 1 | 1 |
| Electronic Components & Accessories | 1 | 1 |
| Engines & Turbines | 1 | 1 |
| Farm Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 1 |
| Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) | 1 | 1 |
| Gas & Other Services Combined | 1 | 1 |
| General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Grain Mill Products | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors | 1 | 1 |
| Insurance Carriers, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Leather & Leather Products | 1 | 1 |
| Meat Packing Plants | 1 | 1 |
| Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries | 1 | 1 |
| Motors & Generators | 1 | 1 |
| Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing | 1 | 1 |
| Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 1 |
| Ordnance & Accessories, (No Vehicles/Guided Missiles) | 1 | 1 |
| Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods | 1 | 1 |
| Paper Mills | 1 | 1 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Computer & Computer Software Stores | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Drug Stores and Proprietary Stores | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Grocery Stores | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Radio, Tv & Consumer Electronics Stores | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Retail Stores, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Advertising Agencies | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) | 1 | 1 |
| Special Industry Machinery, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Sugar & Confectionery Products | 1 | 1 |
| Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus | 1 | 1 |
| Television Broadcasting Stations | 1 | 1 |
| Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) | 1 | 1 |
| Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies | 1 | 1 |
| X-Ray Apparatus & Tubes & Related Irradiation Apparatus | 1 | 1 |
| Computer Storage Devices | 4 | 5 |
| Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | 4 | 5 |
| Investment Advice | 6 | 8 |
| Retail-Eating Places | 3 | 4 |
| Services-Prepackaged Software | 14 | 19 |
| Finance Services | 20 | 28 |
| Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus | 7 | 10 |
| Semiconductors & Related Devices | 10 | 15 |
| Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service | 4 | 6 |
| Electronic Computers | 2 | 3 |
| Measuring & Controlling Devices, NEC | 2 | 3 |
| Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | 2 | 3 |
| Retail-Building Materials, Hardware, Garden Supply | 2 | 3 |
| Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research | 2 | 3 |
| Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design | 2 | 3 |
| Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries | 2 | 3 |
| National Commercial Banks | 7 | 11 |
| Hospital & Medical Service Plans | 3 | 5 |
| Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control | 3 | 5 |
| Laboratory Analytical Instruments | 3 | 5 |
| Services-Business Services, NEC | 9 | 16 |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | 15 | 27 |
| Electric Services | 8 | 15 |
| Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) | 2 | 4 |
| Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys | 2 | 4 |
| Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation | 2 | 4 |
| Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts | 1 | 2 |
| Arrangement of Transportation of Freight & Cargo | 1 | 2 |
| Cigarettes | 1 | 2 |
| Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware | 1 | 2 |
| Fats & Oils | 1 | 2 |
| Industrial Organic Chemicals | 1 | 2 |
| Instruments For Meas & Testing of Electricity & Elec Signals | 1 | 2 |
| Optical Instruments & Lenses | 1 | 2 |
| Paperboard Containers & Boxes | 1 | 2 |
| Printed Circuit Boards | 1 | 2 |
| Pumps & Pumping Equipment | 1 | 2 |
| Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment | 1 | 2 |
| Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores | 1 | 2 |
| Services-Computer Programming Services | 1 | 2 |
| Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC | 1 | 2 |
| Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings | 1 | 2 |
| Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) | 1 | 2 |
| Trucking (No Local) | 1 | 2 |
| Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products | 1 | 2 |
| Pharmaceutical Preparations | 5 | 11 |
| Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | 3 | 7 |
| Electric & Other Services Combined | 5 | 12 |
| Retail-Variety Stores | 2 | 5 |
| Air Transportation, Scheduled | 1 | 3 |
| Computer & office Equipment | 1 | 3 |
| Computer Communications Equipment | 1 | 3 |
| Electrical Work | 1 | 3 |
| General Industrial Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 3 |
| Life Insurance | 1 | 3 |
| Perfumes, Cosmetics & Other Toilet Preparations | 1 | 3 |
| Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers | 1 | 3 |
| Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics | 1 | 3 |
| Water Transportation | 1 | 3 |
| Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies | 2 | 7 |
| Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | 3 | 12 |
| Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | 1 | 4 |
| Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services | 1 | 4 |
| Beverages | 1 | 5 |
| Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | 1 | 5 |
| Hotels & Motels | 1 | 5 |
| Petroleum Refining | 1 | 6 |
| State Commercial Banks | 1 | 6 |
835 paragraphs · Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations show all sectors
artificial intelligence are evolving and may not afford us adequate protection, which could increase our reliance on trade secret protection and diminish the value of, or our ability to protect, our proprietary technologies.
Read in the 10-K filed Sep 29, 2026 ↗
Our development and use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies present operational, legal, competitive, and reputational risks that could adversely affect our business, consolidated results of operations, and financial position.
Read in the 10-K filed Sep 29, 2026 ↗
We increasingly incorporate artificial intelligence, machine learning, and generative artificial intelligence technologies into our operations, products, and services, including in areas such as [vehicle image capture and condition assessment, total loss and valuation determinations, pricing and analytics, fraud detection, member and customer support, and internal productivity tools]. These technologies are complex, rapidly evolving, and involve significant uncertainty. Competitors or new market entrants may develop or deploy them more quickly or effectively than we do, eroding our competitive position, and if our investments do not perform as expected or we cannot integrate them in a timely, cost-effective, secure, or responsible manner, we may not realize the efficiencies, revenue, or other benefits we anticipate.
Read in the 10-K filed Sep 29, 2026 ↗
Artificial intelligence is also the subject of rapidly evolving and fragmented laws, regulations, and industry standards in the United States and internationally, addressing transparency, data usage, automated decision-making, consumer protection, and discrimination. These requirements are uncertain, may conflict across jurisdictions, and may require us to change our practices, restrict our ability to develop or deploy these technologies, or increase our compliance costs and liability. Our failure to meet our responsibilities—or similar failures by the third-party providers that incorporate these tools into the products and services they provide us—could subject us to reputational harm, regulatory investigations or enforcement actions, fines and civil penalties, or litigation.
Read in the 10-K filed Sep 29, 2026 ↗
Our use of artificial intelligence may not perform as expected and could expose us to technological, operational, legal, and reputational risks that could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 18, 2026 ↗
We increasingly develop and deploy AI technology through third party generative AI platforms and internal software, in connection with our proprietary systems and customer experiences, including automated, self-service workflows, AI-enabled customer support tools, internal work efficiencies, and enhancement of our recruiting and hiring processes. These initiatives are complex, rapidly evolving, and inherently uncertain. There is no assurance that our AI capabilities will function as intended, deliver anticipated benefits, or scale cost-effectively. The performance, quality, and impact of AI models depend on numerous factors, including the availability and integrity of training data, model design, computational resources, integration with our operations and technology stack, and ongoing monitoring and governance. If our AI systems or those third party platforms we utilize underperform, produce inaccurate, incomplete, or biased outputs, hallucinate or fail under edge cases, degrade customer experiences, inadvertently disclose or misuse intellectual property, or otherwise fail to meet expectations, we could experience decreased conversion, operational disruptions, increased costs, reduced margins, customer dissatisfaction, negative publicity, or harm to our brand and competitive position. Increased use of AI may additionally result in cybersecurity, data privacy, and labor and employment risks.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 18, 2026 ↗
The laws, rules, standards, and guidance relating to AI are developing rapidly and vary across jurisdictions. We may be subject to evolving requirements regarding transparency, fairness, explainability, safety, data usage and provenance, content integrity, consumer protection, and algorithmic accountability. If we use AI in ways that regulators view as unfair, deceptive, discriminatory, or otherwise noncompliant, we could face heightened scrutiny, investigations, enforcement actions, private litigation, or requirements to modify, suspend, or cease certain AI-enabled practices. To the extent AI touches areas implicating privacy, information security, intellectual property, credit and financing, or other regulated activities, we may incur additional compliance obligations and associated costs.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 18, 2026 ↗
The development and deployment of AI requires ongoing investments in talent, infrastructure, data quality, tooling, and governance frameworks. These investments may be significant and may not result in improvements to growth, margins, or customer experience. We may need to devote additional resources to testing, monitoring, documentation, and controls to address emerging standards and mitigate model risks, including bias, fairness, and safety. If we are unable to develop, procure, integrate, or govern AI technologies effectively; if third-party AI providers or inputs are unavailable, unreliable, or more costly; if regulatory requirements materially constrain AI use; or if our AI initiatives otherwise fail to meet expectations, our business, financial condition, and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 18, 2026 ↗
We also rely on third‑party service providers and vendors that process information on our behalf. We have limited ability to control their security and privacy practices, and contractual protections and due diligence may not prevent all incidents. A security incident at a third party could have similar adverse effects on us as an incident on our own systems. The use of AI tools and programs by new or existing vendors may also introduce unique vulnerabilities whose existence or exploitation could have a material adverse effect on our business or operations.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 18, 2026 ↗
safe use of AI tools may not effectively protect proprietary information and any incidents of inadvertent disclosure could undermine our intellectual property rights.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 18, 2026 ↗