State of AI 2026

State of AI 2026 — enterprise-wide adoption stands at 44%, but the share crediting AI with an EBIT contribution is 37%, effectively unchanged from the previous year

Why it matters

The ROI curve stalls for a third straight year. High performers stay fixed at about 6%

Source — Primary sources first; secondary reports are labelled “Press”

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