2026 Corporate AI Outlook Study

Benchmark how AI leaders are scaling adoption, managing risk, and funding AI priorities for 2026. The 2026 Corporate AI Outlook Study shares practical findings from a national survey of AI Directors, CAIOs, CIOs and related corporate executives across North America participating.

This report helps you compare your organization’s progress against peers and sharpen near-term priorities, including:

  • Current and projected AI adoption levels, and the AI Adoption Stages™ framework
  • Where AI is being used today, and which functions are expected to accelerate next
  • Primary AI business objectives for 2026, with an emphasis on productivity and efficiency outcomes
  • AI budgets, spending and investment priorities including the new AI Budget Index™
  • Top barriers slowing scale including talent, governance, adoption, and measurement
  • Leading risks and concerns including privacy, change management, ROI clarity, and compliance

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2026 AI Outlook Study