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Business adoption of AI agents tripled this year
The number of active AI agents used by businesses has tripled within a year, accompanied by a 350% improvement in agent capabilities, enabling them to handle more complex tasks and increasing employee trust and usage. Industries like retail and travel are adopting AI agents rapidly, while regulated sectors show slower but more sophisticated implementation.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Agents.
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AI agents have moved from early experiments to core business tools delivering fast ROI. You must start integrating multi-step AI agents now or risk falling behind in industries where customer expectations rise quickly.
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