• ISG research flagged a widening “AI value gap,” with enterprise AI adoption outpacing consistent business and financial returns in 2026.
• Survey of 400 large-enterprise executives split firms into Value Realizers, Value Seekers, Value Warriors based on AI value conversion efficiency.
• Decision quality gains rose 4.3% on average; new AI talent roles also increased 4.3%, while productivity improvements missed expectations.
• Work remains 55% human-led; firms expect it to drop below 40% by end-2027 as autonomous AI nearly doubles to 13%.
• Value Realizers reported workforce cuts at 48%; scaling still hits friction, with Value Warriors citing architecture complexity, technical debt, infrastructure limits.

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