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Gartner predicts 40% of apps will add AI agents by 2026.
Business leaders face hype-driven pressure to act within months.
AI value is real, but rushing adoption is dangerous.
Pssst. Hey. You. Yeah, I'm talking to you. Are you a CEO, board member, senior VP, or other top-level corporate leader? You want to know a secret?
You've got three to six months to AI agent-up your company, or you'll fall behind. You know what that means, doncha? If you fall behind, you're out.
Also: 95% of business applications of AI have failed. Here's why
This is the gist of a highly questionable forecast coming out of Gartner this week. As part of the analyst firm's predictions on agent adoption in enterprise apps, the researcher claims this: "CIOs have a crucial three- to six-month window to define their agentic AI strategy, as the industry is at an inflection point. Organizations that do not embrace agentic AI promptly risk falling significantly behind their peers."
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