AI is reshaping business Internet requirements

Businesses across the country are racing to deploy AI, and that race is beginning to show up in a place where carriers and internet service providers (ISPs) should be paying close attention to the internet access requirements of their large and midsize customers. Between October 1st and October 29th, 2025, Recon Analytics conducted an online survey of US business decision-makers for Internet access requirements across large (1,000+ employees), midsize (20–999 employees) and small (fewer than 20 employees) companies and asked a straightforward question: has your company's use of AI, or planned use of AI, changed your Internet access requirements? The results reveal a market that is bifurcating along company size lines, creating new opportunities for providers who position themselves as AI-ready connectivity partners.