Benchmark report · 2026 edition
The Gen & Agentic AI benchmark
Built on conversations with more than 50 companies across six industries. It maps where AI value is being created, what stops use cases from scaling, and what frontrunners do differently.
Key insights
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90%
Agent adoption is near-universal, but only 20% run true multi-agent setups
10-15%
Of use cases make it from idea to impact at scale. The real prize is still ahead
80%
Of employees use AI weekly or more, and daily users have doubled year on year
50%
Cite skills as the top blocker, with model security (40%) and model quality (35%) close behind
3x
More use cases scaled by frontrunners with a clear vision, the right priorities, strong skills, and solid tech and data foundations
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