The AI Impact Imperatives, 2026 The AI Impact Imperatives, 2026

The AI Impact Imperatives, 2026

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AI is Everywhere in the Enterprise. Impact isn’t.

Despite record investment and widespread deployment, the gap between AI adoption and real business value is widening and the leaders running these programmes know it.

2026 Enterprise AI Research Report: The AI Impact Imperatives is our flagship enterprise research report, built on insights from 467 senior leaders across G2K organizations in 10 countries.

It goes beyond the hype to answer the hard questions:

  • Why is impact lagging behind adoption?
  • Where are enterprise AI programmes breaking down?
  • And what are the winners doing differently?

The report unpacks:

  • The execution gap holding AI back.
  • The three imperatives that turn ambition into measurable impact.
  • A forward look at Physical AI, the fastest-emerging frontier in enterprise AI.

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Key Highlights

86%

are using AI in existing workflows

18

months is the median payback period for major AI investments

43%

of major AI initiatives expected to fail

51%

of enterprise applications are legacy

76%

say Responsible AI has delayed deployments

90%

say partners are accelerating time to value for AI projects

87%

say Physical AI is important for their organization’s future

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