As agent deployments accelerate, many enterprises are still struggling with the processes, data, costs and controls needed to support them at scale.
August 21, 2026
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Enterprises have big plans for AI agents. Whether they're ready for them is another question.
A new Deloitte survey found that roughly 75% of U.S. business leaders expect AI agents to reshape about half of their organizations' processes within four years. But just 20% believe their companies are currently equipped to redesign workflows for autonomous agents.
