1、AI+DATA PREDICTIONS 2026The rise of agentic AI will create a new kind of enterprise and a new kind of workerThe Year of Agents and EcosystemsIt seems like every new year is labeled a“breakthrough year for enterprise AI.”And pretty much every year is.Just looking at the recent past,2024 was the year
2、businesses got creative,experimenting with explosively hot generative AI technologies to varying levels of initial success.By 2025,the focus was on ROI and proving that all the hype and FOMO wasnt getting in the way of solid business value.(Countless surveys,including one published by Snowflake,foun
3、d that many AI-forward organizations were measuring solid return on their gen AI investments.)So here comes 2026,and another evolution in enterprise-class artificial intelligence.Two things,broadly,are on the horizon:extending ROI from the level of individual projects to comprehensive,strategic AI e
4、cosystems,and agentic AI.The former reflects a maturing of the enterprise itself,as the CDO and other leaders integrate individual successes into a data and AI strategy that helps every team and contributor perform better.The latter reflects a maturing of the technology,as large language models evol
5、ve into large reasoning models,and as these LRMs become increasingly capable of reliably taking action with less human supervision.This years report considers the ever-shifting state of AI technology,the outlook and opportunities for enterprise adoption,and the challenges,particularly around securit
6、y and data governance.It draws from in-depth conversations with more than a dozen leaders and experts at Snowflake.Click through the summaries for an expanded view of these topics:The AI landscapeChoke points and paths of progress Feedback loops will improve agents EUregulationsmayadvance,nothinder,