The Current State of Global AI Adoption in 2026

This report reveals the current status of AI adoption, the latest statistics on AI implementation by region, technology, and industry, top implementation trends, and challenges.

The last few years have been decisive for the adoption of artificial intelligence among companies. Business owners, entrepreneurs, and tech enthusiasts worldwide increasingly recognize the full potential of automation and AI in driving innovation, enhancing efficiency, and strengthening business resilience in today’s competitive landscape.

This report will provide a look into the AI adoption prospects, including:

The current AI market state
AI adoption by the industry
AI adoption statistics: rate by companies
Real-life AI use cases
AI adoption challenges and concerns
Top AI trends to follow in 2026
Tips on how to find the right AI vendor.

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Latest AI Adoption Statistics

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of the companies use AI  or are planning to use it in their business.
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of companies fundamentally redesigned at least some workflows with genAI.
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of companies report that their organizations are scaling practices for genAI.

The Global AI Market is Set to Grow by Nearly 5x by 2030

AI Adoption by Industry

Industry	Adoption level (2025)	Notes
Software / IT	Leader	Broad production use; strong genAI uptake; highest maturity/value realization.
Financial Services (Fintech/Banking/Insurance)	High	Mature risk/fraud ML; rapid genAI pilots in CX/ops.
Healthcare	Medium	Growing use (coding, triage, imaging assist) but uneven productionization.
Retail / CPG	Medium	Demand forecasting, pricing optimization, genAI for content scaling.
Manufacturing	Medium–Low	Vision/QC and predictive maintenance pockets; US adoption ~16% vs services ~25%.
Telecommunications	Leader	Network ops automation; customer-care copilots in production.
Public Sector	Medium–Low	Pilots expanding; governance & procurement slow rollouts.