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Businesses Are Deploying AI Agents Faster than Safety Protocols Can Keep up, Deloitte Says
Deloitte's 2026 report shows 60% workforce AI access with only 25% of AI pilots moving to production, highlighting gaps in governance and process redesign.
- Deloitte AI Institute unveiled the 2026 State of AI at Davos, showing workforce access grew from fewer than 40% to around 60%, based on a survey of 3,235 leaders.
- Amid demands for resilience and competitiveness, companies are broadening AI to boost productivity by weaving it into workflows, while physical AI and sovereign AI rise and 77% factor vendor country of origin.
- The survey found that only 25% of respondents moved 40% or more of AI pilots into production, around 21% reported robust agent governance and safety mechanisms, and only 30% redesigned key processes.
- Deloitte recommends implementing oversight procedures, real-time monitoring and audit trails, while companies succeeding with AI start with lower-risk use cases, build governance and scale deliberately.
- A Deloitte projection shows AI agents' current use at 23% and a rise to close to three-quarters, with 85% of companies planning customization, positioning organizational strategy for business reimagination.
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