Wall Street's AI Obsession Grows as SEC Filing Mentions Reach New Peak

The prominence of artificial intelligence remains unchallenged in business circles within America, with AI mentions being at an all-time high in SEC documents and corporate presentations for the first quarter of 2026.

Figures obtained from Artemis and distributed by Coin Bureau indicated that mentions of AI hit 46,000 during the first quarter, becoming the most mentions recorded since such measurements started in 2023.

                                          Source: https://x.com/coinbureau

The figures suggest consistent corporate interest in artificial intelligence, which includes conversations about machine learning, large language models, generative AI, neural networks, and similar systems in SEC documents and in conversations with stakeholders.

Although AI mentions came down to 32,000 in the second quarter of 2026, the number was still much higher than in any time throughout 2024 and much of 2025.

AI References Reach New High in Corporate Disclosures

As mentioned by Coin Bureau on X, the event was noted through the use of data from Artemis that monitors AI-related mentions in filings and investor presentations submitted to the SEC. From the chart, it can be clearly seen that total mentions have grown tremendously from 27,000 in Q4 of 2025 to 46,000 in Q1 of 2026.

This pattern of growth is consistent with the trend followed over the last three years. While the total mentions of AI in Q1 of 2023 were at 7,000, this is now almost six times greater.

Investor Presentations Continue to Drive Growth

As indicated by the graph above, there were many instances where companies made references to AI in the form of presentations made to investors. These included presentations of AI projects, products, and plans made by the company to its stockholders.

Furthermore, there was also an increased number of SEC documents that included mentions of AI. As more investor communication became concerned with AI, so did corporate disclosures made to the SEC.

Corporate AI Narratives Expand Across Industries

The consistent increase in the number of references to AI has been coupled with an increase in investments in generative AI and automation technologies. Companies listed on public markets in different fields such as technology, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and others have launched AI-related products or developed strategies related to artificial intelligence.

As seen from data provided in the graph, there were no declines in interest, despite the declines observed quarterly. For instance, the number of mentions dropped from 28,000 in Q1 of 2025 to 19,000 in Q2 of the same year.

Q2 Pullback Follows Record Quarter

While total mentions fell to 32,000 in Q2 2026 after hitting an all-time high of 46,000 in Q1 2026, the number continued to be higher compared to any other quarter in the period leading up to late 2025.

The issue concerning AI seems to be just as relevant for corporate communications today. Businesses remain very active in communicating about their AI projects with the external world, maintaining very high transparency levels as compared to those at the early stages of the AI hype cycle.