Salesforce has released its 2026 Agentic Enterprise Index, which analyzes global AI usage data to uncover how businesses are deploying, using, and getting value out of AI agents.
The index shows enterprise adoption is scaling up, with the average number of AI agents activated per enterprise nearly tripling year-over-year. Based on data from 734 million completed AI tasks, businesses are shifting from basic AI chatbots to complex, multi-step automated workflows that deliver tangible ROI.
The findings come as 27.8% of large Canadian enterprises are actively adopting AI, according to Statistics Canada, raising the question of what effective agent deployment looks like in practice. Salesforce’s data provides key insights for Canadian organizations looking to move from AI experimentation to measurable business impact.
Insights from the report include:
- Agent Versatility: The unique skill set of an average agent grew from 2 distinct business actions to 6 by the end of 2025, turning agents into cross-functional partners for enterprises.
- Faster Time-to-Value: Average agent deployment time dropped 53% to just 2 days, showing companies are moving past long pilot phases.
- Industry Rollouts: Consumer sectors have scaled AI agents quickly during demand spikes (during peak shopping season, the average retail agent drove 4x the sales for companies compared to those without one and was able to act on 9 skills), while highly regulated industries, such as Financial Services, led in agent sophistication.
You can read the report here: https://www.salesforce.com/news/stories/agentic-enterprise-index-insights-2026/
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3X Surge in AI Agent Deployments Since 2025 Says Salesforce
Salesforce has released its 2026 Agentic Enterprise Index, which analyzes global AI usage data to uncover how businesses are deploying, using, and getting value out of AI agents.
The index shows enterprise adoption is scaling up, with the average number of AI agents activated per enterprise nearly tripling year-over-year. Based on data from 734 million completed AI tasks, businesses are shifting from basic AI chatbots to complex, multi-step automated workflows that deliver tangible ROI.
The findings come as 27.8% of large Canadian enterprises are actively adopting AI, according to Statistics Canada, raising the question of what effective agent deployment looks like in practice. Salesforce’s data provides key insights for Canadian organizations looking to move from AI experimentation to measurable business impact.
Insights from the report include:
You can read the report here: https://www.salesforce.com/news/stories/agentic-enterprise-index-insights-2026/
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