State of AI 2026
- Domain
- AI
- Wave
- 06 of 06
From frontier models to economic outcomes Adoption, agents, AI-native companies, software development, infrastructure economics, organizational transformation and human cognition. This extensive report details where AI is at, what leaders need to look for, and what is likely coming next.
State of AI 2026 examines the point at which artificial intelligence stops being primarily a technology story and becomes an organizational and economic one. The paper looks beyond model capability to the harder questions now facing companies: where AI is creating real value, where investment is outrunning returns, how agents and AI-native businesses are reshaping markets, and why successful AI transformation will depend as much on operating models, culture, and human judgment as on the technology itself.
Research: Peter Jonathan Hill
Client: peterjonathanhill.com
Website: https://www.peterjonathanhill.com/research/state-of-ai-2026
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