How AI agents can generate $450 billion by 2028 - and what stands in the way
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Agentic AI is predicted to generate $450 billion in economic value through revenue uplift and cost savings by 2028. Despite the potential, only 2% of organizations have fully deployed AI agents, with a majority still in exploratory phases. Trust in autonomous AI has significantly declined due to ethical concerns, revealing barriers such as algorithmic bias and transparency issues. Nonetheless, a shift towards blended teams of humans and AI is expected, with 38% of organizations anticipating AI agents will join human teams by 2028, enhancing productivity and innovation.
By 2028, AI agents could generate up to $450 billion in economic value through revenue growth and cost savings across surveyed markets.
Only 2% of organizations have deployed AI agents at scale, indicating that while adoption is accelerating, maturity remains low.
Trust in fully autonomous AI agents has declined from 43% to 27% in one year due to ethical concerns and lack of transparency.
By 2028, 38% of organizations will have AI agents as team members within human teams, highlighting the trend toward human-AI collaboration.
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