This research report from Marlabs synthesizes 10 of the most consequential enterprise AI surveys published in 2026, representing more than 30,000 leaders across 100+ countries, and translates the findings into a practical playbook for 2026. This much is clear: adoption is universal, but value capture is concentrated to a small few. The 2026 leaders are the firms rewiring their operating model around AI, not just buying more tools.

Our Key Findings & Challenges

• AI deployment has become nearly universal with 88% of organizations now using AI in at least one business function.
• Today, 80% of firms capture only 25% of AI’s economic value.
• 79% of enterprises report significant challenges scaling AI initiatives into production and achieving measurable ROI.
• Two-thirds of organizations cite security and risk as the top barrier to scaling agentic AI, reflecting growing concerns around oversight, permissions, auditability, and compliance.
• 62% of organizations cite talent shortages and AI skills gaps as the leading barrier to scaling AI transformation efforts.

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Read the whitepaper to discover what these trends mean and what enterprise must do to prepare in the next six months.