"Half of agentic AI adopters cite data quality and retrieval issues as deployment barriers. 76% of data leaders report that governance has not kept pace with the rise in AI use. 86% plan to increase investment in data management to support AI growth."
"Of the CDOs surveyed, 75% believe their workforce needs upskilling in data literacy, and 74% in AI literacy to responsibly use AI or AI outputs in day-to-day operations. Improved data and AI literacy will increase AI adoption in business."
"Adoption of AI has reached 69% of businesses with revenues of $500M+, up from 48% in 2025 and 45% in 2024. In addition, 47% of companies have adopted agentic AI. This signals greater confidence in data quality and access, with 61% of CDOs noting that better data makes it easier to adopt AI."
A survey of 600 chief data officers reveals that 69% of companies with revenues exceeding $500 million now use generative AI, up from 48% in 2025. While AI adoption accelerates, significant challenges emerge: 75% of CDOs report their workforce needs data literacy upskilling, and 74% require AI literacy training. Half of agentic AI adopters cite data quality and retrieval as deployment barriers. Governance gaps are critical, with 76% of data leaders acknowledging that visibility and governance have not kept pace with AI use. Despite these challenges, 65% of data leaders report growing employee trust in AI data, and 86% plan increased investment in data management infrastructure to support continued AI growth.
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