2026: The Year AI Agents Finally Have to Prove Themselves
The AI industry is having an accountability moment.
According to recent research, only 6-8% of enterprises have AI agents deployed in production. Meanwhile, Gartner predicts 40% of enterprise applications will embed AI agents by the end of 2026.
That's a massive gap to close in 12 months. And it raises a question the industry has been avoiding: what does a production-ready AI agent actually look like?