93% of IT Leaders Plan AI Agent Deployment by 2026 Despite 40% Expected Failure Rate
Summary
Despite expecting 40% of projects to fail by 2027 due to reliability and security concerns, 93% of IT leaders plan to deploy AI agents by 2026, driven by early successes showing 30% faster problem resolution at major companies like Bayer and Siemens.
Key Points
- 93% of IT leaders plan to deploy AI agents by 2026, with early deployments showing up to 30% faster resolution times at companies like Bayer and Siemens
- 40% of agentic AI projects are expected to be canceled by 2027 due to reliability, governance and security issues without proper implementation strategies
- AI agents are evolving from task-specific assistants to autonomous systems that can plan, decide and act across enterprise workflows, potentially reshaping entire business models