1、IBM Institute for Business Value|Research Brief5 trends for 2026 Capture fleeting opportunities with confidence 2How we can helpIBM has been providing expertise to help organizations win in the marketplace for more than a century.Clients can realize the potential of AI and better navigate a changing
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3、om IBM Consulting,visit more information about AI solutions from IBM Software,visit more information about AI innovations from IBM Research,visit research more information about quantum computing from IBM,visit 4Trend 1:Uncertainty will be your greatest assetif you embrace it.8Trend 2:Employees will
4、 want more AInot less.11Trend 3:Customers will hold your AI accountable.14Trend 4:Global AI resilience will require a local safety net.17Trend 5:Quantum advantage will demand strength in numbers.20Contents5 trends for 2026 3Uncertainty will be your greatest assetif you embrace it.74%of executives sa
5、y economic and geopolitical volatility will create new business opportunities for their organization in 2026.Employees will want more AInot less.At least twice as many workers across age groups say they would embracerather than resistgreater use of AI by their employers in 2026.Customers will hold y
6、our AI accountable.Easy-to-understand explanations of how AI is using their data is what makes consumers most comfortable engaging with it.Global AI resilience will require a local safety net.93%of executives say they must factor AI sovereignty into their 2026 business strategy.Quantum advantage wil