At VivaTech in Paris, companies are pitching their visions for artificial intelligence (AI), from AI agents to workplace automation tools.

But French IT consulting firm Capgemini says the harder question now is whether companies can make AI work "at scale".

“Not everybody will win with AI,” Pascal Brier, the group chief innovation officer of Capgemini, told Euronews Next.

Capgemini has declared 2026 its “year of truth” for AI, saying it needs to show that the technology can be scaled at the enterprise level and deliver real results.

The executive said companies were right to be excited about AI, calling it a technology that is “redefining the wider technology landscape”.