Professionals Survey
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Survey overview
five technologies × ten industries
GenAI
Ranked the #1 technology in all ten industries (56% place it first)
74%
Say Descriptive AI is already delivering impact today, the highest of any technology
83%
Expect significant impact from Generative & Agentic AI, the survey’s strongest conviction
65%
Place Quantum Computing two or more years out, the longest horizon

Technology ranking · share placing each in their top two priorities · tap a row to open its panel

01
Generative & Agentic AI · #1 for 56%
83%
02
Descriptive AI · #1 for 28%
71%
03
Physical AI and Robotics · #1 for 10%
26%
04
Blockchain & Decentralized Systems · #1 for 4%
13%
05
Quantum Computing · #1 for 2%
8%

The landscape

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Most-voted use cases

#1
Autonomous Software Development ('Vibe Coding') Information Technology

AI agents write, test, debug, and deploy entire applications from natural language prompts, democratizing software creation and boosting developer productivity.

77%
#2
Predictive Maintenance (next-gen) Energy

ML models analyze sensor data from turbines and inverters to predict failures before they occur, reducing costly unplanned downtime.

70%
#3
Agentic Back-Office and Front Office Financial Services

A workforce of AI agents handles regulatory reporting, KYC/AML checks, compliance workflows and front office.

63%