| EY · Autonomous AI governanceSep 15, 2026 | 202 senior AI decision-makers, US listed companies with $1B+ revenue | 91% already use agentic AI | 49% haven't updated their governance framework. 47% skipped their own governance process for urgent deployments. 36% had an AI incident with a materially negative impact. 26% can't detect unauthorized agents. |
| GartnerSep 1, 2026 | 1,303 organizations with $50M+ revenue, Jan–Apr 2026 | 85% of functional leaders plan to increase AI spending in 2026 | Only 22% have scaled AI across multiple business units. 11% don't know what their function spent on AI in 2025. |
| McKinsey · The state of AIAug 25, 2026 | 1,719 respondents, 97 countries, May–Jun 2026 | Nearly 9 in 10 use AI regularly | Only 44% say AI is scaling across their enterprise. 37% see some EBIT impact. High performers remain 6%. |
| Endeavor · Colombia AI PulseAug 25, 2026 · Colombia | 493 Colombian companies, Jul 2026 | 61% consider AI a strategic priority | Only 0.2% reach advanced maturity. 93.5% remain in exploration and development. |
| EY · AI PulseJul 28, 2026 | 534 US SVP+ leaders, Apr–May 2026 | 87% have deployed or are piloting in-house, AI-built software | 72% are hitting a wall where cost, talent and trust intersect. Among companies using token-based tools, 98% are reconsidering their approach as token costs rise. 64% monitor token usage with clear budget guardrails. |
| KPMG · Q2 AI PulseJun 24, 2026 | 204 US leaders, companies with $1B+ revenue | 53% are deploying agents (55% the previous quarter) | 18% orchestrate multiple agents across workflows (up from 9%). Only 26% have real-time visibility into what their AI costs. Employee resistance rose from 5% to 20%. |
| IBM · CEO StudyMay 4, 2026 | 2,000 CEOs, 33 geographies | 86% of CEOs believe employees have the skills to work with AI | CEOs say only 25% of the workforce uses AI regularly. |
| BCG · AI RadarJan 15, 2026 | 2,360 executives, including 640 CEOs | Companies plan to double AI spending in 2026 | 94% of CEOs will keep investing even if it doesn't pay off within the next year. |
| PwC · Global CEO SurveyJan 19, 2026* | 4,454 CEOs, 95 countries | — | 56% see no significant financial benefit to date. Only 12% achieved both cost and revenue benefits. |
| Deloitte · State of AI in the EnterpriseJan 21, 2026* · full report | 3,235 leaders, 24 countries | 66% report productivity gains | Only 20% are already growing revenue through AI. Only 21% have a mature model for agent governance. |