Last mentioned: Mar 21, 2026
Gallup-Brookings Report
Data reveals rising usage but significant friction in scaling AI across legacy organizations.
Gallup/Brookings Report
Research identifies structural 'speed bumps' hindering the next phase of AI adoption.
The ROI Gap
Companies begin reporting stalled productivity gains despite high AI spend.
Enterprise Pilot Phase
Fortune 500 companies begin wide-scale internal testing of AI assistants.
Enterprise Integration
Major software vendors (Microsoft, Google, Salesforce) embed AI across all core products.
Generative AI Hype
Massive VC inflows into foundational model developers like OpenAI and Anthropic.
GenAI Emergence
Launch of ChatGPT triggers global corporate interest in generative AI.
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