IT · Earnings call · 2026Q2T · Full report

AI Adoption Recognition

GARTNER INC · 2026-08-04 · Importance 31 · Surprise 42

AI was described as Gartner's single most requested topic across CIOs, CHROs, sales, marketing, and other executive functions. Gartner connects more than 80,000 business leaders seeking AI value, over 10,000 CIOs and IT organizations implementing AI, and approximately 5,000 technology providers developing AI strategies. Management said customers are reprioritizing IT spending toward AI, including large language models, and are seeking Gartner's assistance on strategy, cybersecurity, robotics, cloud-to-edge processing, adoption cases, and best practices.

Key facts

• Gartner connects more than 80,000 business leaders looking to get value from AI, more than 10,000 CIOs and IT organizations implementing AI, and about 5,000 technology providers building out their AI strategies.